Top 100 red wines of San Luis Obispo County

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

Discovering the wine region of San Luis Obispo County

The wine region of San Luis Obispo County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Herman Story or the Domaine Sine Qua Non produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of San Luis Obispo County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of San Luis Obispo County often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

In the mouth of San Luis Obispo County is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 100 estates and châteaux in the of San Luis Obispo County, producing 184 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of San Luis Obispo County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of San Luis Obispo County

red wines from the region of San Luis Obispo County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, lamb tagine with dried apricots or boar in civet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of San Luis Obispo County

On the nose in the region of San Luis Obispo County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth in the region of San Luis Obispo County is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.