Top 100 wines of San Francisco Bay

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

Discovering the wine region of San Francisco Bay

The wine region of San Francisco Bay is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine McGrail or the Domaine Concannon produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of San Francisco Bay are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of San Francisco Bay often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal.

In the mouth of San Francisco Bay is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 50 estates and châteaux in the of San Francisco Bay, producing 75 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of San Francisco Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of San Francisco Bay

wines from the region of San Francisco Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of ramen burger, braised lamb with peppers or duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of San Francisco Bay

On the nose in the region of San Francisco Bay often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or butter. In the mouth in the region of San Francisco Bay is a powerful with a nice freshness.