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 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.
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 beef with cider, moroccan veal tagine from hanane or auvergne potée.
On the nose in the region of Sta. Rita Hills often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Sta. Rita Hills is a powerful with a nice freshness.
