Top 100 wines of San Luis Obispo County - Page 4

Discover the top 100 best wines of San Luis Obispo County of Central Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

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

wines from the region of San Luis Obispo County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours or tunisian pasta.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of San Luis Obispo County

On the nose in the region of San Luis Obispo County often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of apricot, stone or stone fruit. In the mouth in the region of San Luis Obispo County is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.