Top 100 red wines of Santa Ynez Valley - Page 2

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

Discovering the wine region of Santa Ynez Valley

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 .

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Santa Ynez Valley

red wines from the region of Santa Ynez Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of hungarian goulash, steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Santa Ynez Valley

On the nose in the region of Santa Ynez Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Santa Ynez Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.