Top 100 white wines of Santa Clara County

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

Discovering the wine region of Santa Clara County

The wine region of Santa Clara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine A Tribute to Grace or the Testarossa Winery produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Clara County are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Clara County often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, non oak or earth.

In the mouth of Santa Clara County is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 17 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Clara County, producing 31 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Clara County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pork.

News from the vineyard of Santa Clara County

Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance

Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...

Walls: Domaine de la Janasse, Vieilles Vignes 2011-2000 vertical

Some Châteauneufs are more reliable than others. When I visit the region to taste the new vintage every year, Domaine de la Janasse’s cuvée Vieilles Vignes regularly features among the best. It’s a particularly dense and concentrated wine when young, and it always strikes me that, even for Châteauneuf, it’s a wine that needs extended ageing to show its best. I was keen to acquire a more complete understanding of how this cuvée develops, so I visited brother-and-sister team Isabelle and Christoph ...

Adapting vineyards to a changing climate: Torres look to the future

In the face of rising temperatures and more frequent droughts, what can wine producers do to adapt their viticultural practices? Catalan producer Torres, which has emerged during the past decade as one of the global wine sector’s leading pioneers in tackling climate change, is experimenting with a range of creative ideas. Planting vines at higher altitudes is one option. The company is investing in cooler vineyards high in the mountains of the region. They have planted vines in Tremp at 950m in ...