Top 100 wines of San Diego County

Discover the top 100 best wines of San Diego County of South Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of San Diego County and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of San Diego County

The wine region of San Diego County is located in the region of South Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Los Pilares or the Domaine Los Pilares produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of San Diego County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of San Diego County often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of San Diego County is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 26 estates and châteaux in the of San Diego County, producing 82 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of San Diego County go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of San Diego County

wines from the region of San Diego County go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp risotto with curry, pastels (senegalese stuffed fritters) or flounder fillets with parsley.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of San Diego County

On the nose in the region of San Diego County often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth in the region of San Diego County is a powerful with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of San Diego County

Photo highlights: Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC 2022

For the first time in our history, Decanter Fine Wine Encounter opened its doors in New York City and what an incredible day of wine tasting for everyone who visited. 50 prestigious wine producers from all over the world arrived to pour their top wines for Decanter’s diverse and enthusiastic attendees. Guests had access to more than 200 fine wines and the opportunity to attend four sensational masterclasses. See photo highlights from the day below. Thanks to all of the producers and guests for m ...

Walls: Brézème and Seyssuel – sleeping beauties of the Northern Rhône

By 1965, the vineyards of Condrieu had largely been abandoned – phylloxera and two world wars had decimated the place and its people. There were just 8ha of vines remaining on these granite slopes. If it weren’t for the hard work of a few steadfast vignerons, the appellation might have disappeared entirely, reclaimed by the forest. Thankfully, Condrieu survived and has since flourished – but great appellations have been lost before. We know this because some have recently been rediscovered. In f ...

Resolution in Valencian wine region border conflict

‘Por fin se ha hecho justicia.’ (Finally, justice has been served) This strongly-worded statement was made by the Denomination of Origin Utiel-Requena in Spain’s Autonomous Region of Valencia as part of a press announcement in July. It refers to a Spanish Supreme Court ruling that was fully ratified at the end of September, closing a decade-long conflict between the region’s three DOs that pitted Valencia against Utiel-Requena and Alicante. The latter two had demanded that grapes fro ...