Top 100 wines of Santa Ynez Valley - Page 3

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: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!, pasta with tuna and laughing cow or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Santa Ynez Valley

On the nose in the region of Santa Ynez Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, plum or pepper. In the mouth in the region of Santa Ynez Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.