Top 100 red wines of Santa Barbara County - Page 2

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

Discovering the wine region of Santa Barbara County

The wine region of Santa Barbara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. We currently count 443 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Barbara County, producing 1259 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Barbara County go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Santa Barbara County

red wines from the region of Santa Barbara County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, lamb chops with tarragon cream or home-made white pudding.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Santa Barbara County

On the nose in the region of Santa Barbara County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of apples, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth in the region of Santa Barbara County is a powerful with a nice freshness.