Top 100 wines of Santa Clara Valley

Discover the top 100 best wines of Santa Clara Valley of Central Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Santa Clara Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Santa Clara Valley

The wine region of Santa Clara Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jason Stephens or the Domaine Clos LaChance produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Clara Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Clara Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or spices.

In the mouth of Santa Clara Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 43 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Clara Valley, producing 162 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Clara Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Santa Clara Valley

wines from the region of Santa Clara Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or roast duck with cider sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Santa Clara Valley

On the nose in the region of Santa Clara Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or spices. In the mouth in the region of Santa Clara Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.