Top 100 wines of Santa Ynez Valley - Page 2

Discover the top 100 best wines of Santa Ynez Valley of Central Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Santa Ynez Valley

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 baked lasagna, seven o'clock leg of lamb or chicken in sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of 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.