Top 100 red wines of Sta. Rita Hills

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

Discovering the wine region of Sta. Rita Hills

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Sta. Rita Hills, producing 792 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of Sta. Rita Hills go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Sta. Rita Hills

red wines from the region of Sta. Rita Hills go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade beef stew, adapted vietnamese fondue or roast duck in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Sta. Rita Hills

On the nose in the region of Sta. Rita Hills often reveals types of flavors of mushroom, spices or dried leaves and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Sta. Rita Hills is a powerful with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Sta. Rita Hills

Join Decanter’s Champagne Krug masterclass in New York

Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC is a one day event on Saturday 18th June bringing together prestigious wine producers and aficionados from around the globe in one of the world’s greatest cities – New York. We have curated a fantastic line-up of masterclasses which guests can participate in throughout the day and we’re very excited to host a unique Champagne masterclass with Krug – an opportunity to taste and converse with winemaker Jérôme Jacoillot from the renowned Champagne house. ...

Are Bordeaux and Napa close to ‘tipping point’ on global warming? – Study

Writing in the Oeno One journal, researchers said climate data showed a significant increase in average growing season temperatures in both Napa and Bordeaux, particularly since the 1980s. So far the warmer conditions have generally contributed to better average wine quality, noted the authors, from the University of Bordeaux’s ISVV Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin and UC Davis. Yet, they questioned how long this would continue. The authors said: ‘In Napa and Bordeaux, viticulture has ...

Port Ellen and Brora casks to be auctioned by Sotheby’s

Part of the auction house’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the sale runs until next Tuesday, 14 June, and also includes one-off collaborations with artist Ini Archibong and photographer Trey Ratcliff. The two refill American oak hogshead casks, supplied from Diageo’s Casks of Distinction VIP private cask purchase programme, both have pre-sale estimates of £700,000-1.2m. The Port Ellen cask was filled on 15 February 1979, has a current strength of 52.9% abv and is estimated to hold 102 bottles. T ...