The best wines of Santa Lucia Highlands

Discover the best wines of Santa Lucia Highlands of California as well as the best winemakers of Santa Lucia Highlands and estates of Santa Lucia Highlands to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Santa Lucia Highlands and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Santa Lucia Highlands by region

Looking for a good wine of Santa Lucia Highlands of California among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Santa Lucia Highlands. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Santa Lucia Highlands with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Santa Lucia Highlands

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

Red wines from the region of Santa Lucia Highlands go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, dafina or duck leg confit in cider.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

On the nose the red wine of the region of Santa Lucia Highlands. often reveals types of flavors of cream, savory or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Santa Lucia Highlands. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

  • 2001With an average score of 4.58/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.48/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

A wine route planned in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Santa Lucia Highlands.

Discovering the wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kosta Browne or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Lucia Highlands often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rhubarb or graphite and sometimes also flavors of boysenberries, cedar or chalk.

In the mouth of Santa Lucia Highlands is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 248 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Lucia Highlands, producing 560 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Lucia Highlands go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Santa Lucia Highlands

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

White wines from the region of Santa Lucia Highlands go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of eggs in meurette, tuna nuggets or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

On the nose the white wine of the region of Santa Lucia Highlands. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tangerine or saline and sometimes also flavors of jasmine, grass or asparagus. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Santa Lucia Highlands. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

  • 1990With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.16/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

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Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Great sparkling wines of Santa Lucia Highlands

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

Sparkling wines from the region of Santa Lucia Highlands go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of mussels carbonara, bacon-gruyere-tomato cake or fish curry à la reunion.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Santa Lucia Highlands. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Santa Lucia Highlands. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.97/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Generic

A term that can have several meanings, but often designates a branded wine as opposed to a wine from a vineyard or château, sometimes abused to designate regional appellations (e.g. Bordeaux, Burgundy, etc.).

Great pink wines of Santa Lucia Highlands

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

Pink wines from the region of Santa Lucia Highlands go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, alsatian sauerkraut or venison leg marinated in white wine and grand marnier.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Santa Lucia Highlands. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, black fruit or microbio.

The best vintages in pink wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

  • 2018With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

A wine route planned in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Santa Lucia Highlands.

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.

Great sweet wines of Santa Lucia Highlands

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

Sweet wines from the region of Santa Lucia Highlands go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of ham and cheese macaroni gratin, ollada (catalonia) or shrimp in coconut milk curry.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Santa Lucia Highlands. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Santa Lucia Highlands

A wine route planned in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Santa Lucia Highlands.

    The word of the wine: Power

    Character of a wine that is full-bodied, generous and has a rich bouquet.

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