The best wines of Santa Cruz Mountains

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

Top wines of Santa Cruz Mountains by region

Looking for a good wine of Santa Cruz Mountains of California among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Santa Cruz Mountains. 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 Cruz Mountains with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Santa Cruz Mountains

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

Red wines from the region of Santa Cruz Mountains go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef fashion, navarin of lamb or duck sleeves in cider.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

On the nose the red wine of the region of Santa Cruz Mountains. often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or menthol and sometimes also flavors of black olive, balsamic or black plum. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Santa Cruz Mountains. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

  • 1978With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1987With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1991With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1977With an average score of 4.60/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Zinfandel

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

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

Discovering the wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ridge Vineyards or the Kathryn Kennedy Winery produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Cruz Mountains are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Cruz Mountains often reveals types of flavors of cream, pencil shavings or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of charcoal, black truffle or blackberry jam.

In the mouth of Santa Cruz Mountains is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 146 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Cruz Mountains, producing 486 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Cruz Mountains go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Santa Cruz Mountains

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

White wines from the region of Santa Cruz Mountains go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche with mixed vegetables, rice croquettes with salmon or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

On the nose the white wine of the region of Santa Cruz Mountains. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, cinnamon or hazelnut and sometimes also flavors of nutty, grass or orange. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Santa Cruz Mountains. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Santa Cruz Mountains

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

Sparkling wines from the region of Santa Cruz Mountains go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of norman mussels with cider, cheese gougères or tiéboudiène (rice with senegalese fish).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

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

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 1998With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

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

    The word of the wine: Saignée (rosé de)

    Rosé wine made from a vat of black grapes after a short maceration period.

    Great pink wines of Santa Cruz Mountains

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    Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

    Pink wines from the region of Santa Cruz Mountains go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of osso buco, delicious marinated pork chops or duck breast with red fruits.

    Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

    On the nose the pink wine of the region of Santa Cruz Mountains. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

    The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

    • Pinot Noir
    • Grenache

    The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

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

      Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

      From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

      Great natural sweet wines of Santa Cruz Mountains

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      Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

      Natural sweet wines from the region of Santa Cruz Mountains go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork orloff, tuna provencal style or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

      Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

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

      The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

      • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5

      The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Santa Cruz Mountains

      • Chardonnay

      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.

      News from the vineyard of Santa Cruz Mountains

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      Proposal to grant Rioja Alavesa wineries greater autonomy withdrawn

      Last week, Basque National Party (PNV) spokesperson Aitor Esteban announced the withdrawal of a bill that, if passed, would have granted Basque winemakers of the Rioja Alavesa region greater autonomy. A proposal to establish a breakout Viñedos de Álava DO for Rioja’s Basque enclave was originally launched in 2016 by the Association of Rioja Alavesa Producers (ABRA), which represents over 100 local wineries. While a number of Basque producers continue to battle for the creation of an entirely sep ...

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