The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 227 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Ynez Valley, producing 839 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Ynez Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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.
red wines from the region of Santa Ynez Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, lamb curry or ardéchoise fly.
On the nose in the region of Santa Ynez Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or strawberries. In the mouth in the region of Santa Ynez Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
