The best wines of San Benito County

Discover the best wines of San Benito County of California as well as the best winemakers of San Benito County and estates of San Benito County to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of San Benito County and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of San Benito County by region

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

Great red wines of San Benito County

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

Red wines from the region of San Benito County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, veal shank in a pot au feu with star anise or blood duck (tour d'argent).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of San Benito County

On the nose the red wine of the region of San Benito County. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of San Benito County. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of San Benito County

  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.11/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of San Benito County

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Negrette

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of San Benito County

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

Discovering the wine region of San Benito County

The wine region of San Benito County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Williams Selyem or the Domaine Williams Selyem produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of San Benito County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of San Benito County often reveals types of flavors of earth, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

In the mouth of San Benito County is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 26 estates and châteaux in the of San Benito County, producing 46 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of San Benito County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of San Benito County

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of San Benito County

White wines from the region of San Benito County go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of clams in white wine, beef fajitas or fish with spices and orange juice.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of San Benito County

On the nose the white wine of the region of San Benito County. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of San Benito County. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of San Benito County

  • 2017With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.75/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of San Benito County

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of San Benito County

A wine route planned in the region of San Benito County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of San Benito County.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Great sparkling wines of San Benito County

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of San Benito County

Sparkling wines from the region of San Benito County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of navarin of lamb, lisbon veal sauté or savoyard pizza (cream base).

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of San Benito County

  • Barbera
  • Sangiovese

The word of the wine: Beurré

Typical aroma of white wines aged in oak barrels and wines that have undergone malolactic fermentation.

Great pink wines of San Benito County

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of San Benito County

Pink wines from the region of San Benito County go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tagliatelle courgette salmon from cécile and lisa, mi sao or cheese cromesquis.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of San Benito County

On the nose the pink wine of the region of San Benito County. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, earth or red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of San Benito County

  • 2019With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of San Benito County

  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling
  • Zinfandel
  • Pinot Gris
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of San Benito County

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

    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.

    Great sweet wines of San Benito County

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    Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of San Benito County

    Sweet wines from the region of San Benito County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of soft and inexpensive pasta gratin, cod rougail or garantita or karantita (algerian recipe).

    Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of San Benito County

    On the nose the sweet wine of the region of San Benito County. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

    The best vintages in sweet wine of San Benito County

    • 2016With an average score of 4.60/5
    • 2018With an average score of 4.50/5
    • 2017With an average score of 4.50/5

    The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of San Benito County

    • Gewürztraminer

    The word of the wine: Vine

    Climbing shrubs with woody stems called shoots that produce grapes in clusters.

    Great natural sweet wines of San Benito County

    See the top 100 best natural sweet wines of San Benito County

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    Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of San Benito County

    Natural sweet wines from the region of San Benito County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of thai beef curry or pork terrine with beaufort cheese.

    Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of San Benito County

    On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of San Benito County. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

    The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of San Benito County

    • 2018With an average score of 4.70/5
    • 2015With an average score of 4.60/5
    • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
    • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
    • 2013With an average score of 4.40/5
    • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5

    The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of San Benito County

    • Tinta Francisca
    • Touriga Nacional
    • Tinto Cao
    • Tinta Madeira

    Discover the grape variety: Grenache

    Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

    News from the vineyard of San Benito County

    Scientists find new clues to ‘billion-dollar’ vine diseases

    New research on grapevine trunk diseases has shown how fungi can collaborate to attack a vine via a kind of ‘extracellular bomb’. Antioxidants may help wineries to fight back, said the international group of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) have been of growing concern to vineyard owners in recent decades. Almost 20% of the world’s vineyards were affected, said the International Organisation for Vine & Wine in 2015. A 201 ...

    The Wine Society improves provenance and quality of The Blind Spot

    The Wine Society has made a move to improve the provenance and quality of its exclusive The Blind Spot wine range. The business said it would, for the first time in its history, provide the funding for buying grapes rather than liquid for the range of Australian wines. Winemaker Mac Forbes has spend the last decade identifying ‘interesting’ parcels of wine for the range, which has been an integral part of The Wine Society’s portfolio for the past 10 years, and securing them before th ...

    The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

    Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

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