Top 100 wines of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

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

Discovering the wine region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

The wine region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Grassini or the Domaine Crown Point produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, cranberry or tropical fruit.

In the mouth of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 60 estates and châteaux in the of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara, producing 142 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Marzemino

A very old variety grown in northern Italy and recently in Sardinia. It can also be found in Greece, New Zealand, etc. In France it is practically unknown. It is most certainly related to Teroldego and Refosco dal Pedunculo Rosso and is said to be the brother of Lagrein, all three Italian varieties. It is also related to completer.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

wines from the region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, blanquette of lamb or rabbit with basquaise sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

On the nose in the region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, cranberry or tropical fruit. In the mouth in the region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

Berry Bros & Rudd cuts packaging with capsule-free wine

UK-based Berry Bros & Rudd said it will start selling capsule-free wine this month, beginning with its ‘Own Selection’ Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019, produced for the company by Château La Nerthe. The fine wine and spirits merchant said it also planned to remove capsules from other Own Selection products in a phased initiative that aims to reduce packaging, preserve materials and avoid waste. While some wines for longer-term ageing are considered to benefit from capsules, Berry Bros & ...

Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year 2022 winner revealed

After a two-year hiatus due to Covid, the UK Sommelier of the Year competition was back with a bang and saw Arnese bag the highly-respected title on Monday 18th July 2022. He pipped this year’s runner-up Agnieszka Swiecka (The Five Fields Restaurant) and 2019 runner-up Gareth Ferreira (Core by Clare Smyth) to the post. The competition is organised by The Caterer in partnership with the UK Sommelier Academy (UKSA) – a new non-profit organisation, officially launched yesterday – which provid ...

Nomad winemaker: Why I make wine in Spain

When I started my nomadic winemaking project, in 2018 at Niepoort Vinhos in Portugal’s Douro region, I had no idea how large a part Spain would go on to play – I certainly never intended to make it the locus of my project. So how did it happen? Yes, there was an element of chance and taking opportunities where they arose. But also, among the talented winemakers to whom I pitched collaborations, I sensed an openness and a readiness to collaborate which seemed particular to Spain. Held in June las ...