Top 100 red wines of San Diego County

Discover the top 100 best red wines of San Diego County of South Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red 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: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of San Diego County

red wines from the region of San Diego County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, lamb chops à la champvallon or puchero.