The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.
In the mouth of Santa Maria Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 211 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Maria Valley, producing 540 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Maria Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
white wines from the region of Santa Maria Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of italian pasta, quick salmon skewers or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
On the nose in the region of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of pineapple, tropical fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth in the region of Santa Maria Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
