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 .
Pinot grigio is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot grigio was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. pinot grigio is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot grigio wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot grigio is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.
white wines from the region of Sta. Rita Hills go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche with mixed vegetables, salmon and spinach lasagna or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.
On the nose in the region of Sta. Rita Hills often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, non oak or vegetal. In the mouth in the region of Sta. Rita Hills is a powerful with a nice freshness.
