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, lamb chops à la champvallon or wild boar stew marinated in red wine.

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 spaghetti carbonara, tuna and mozzarella pie or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

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
  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 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

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: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, 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 californian sushi (reverse maki), hummus (chickpea puree) or fish and shrimp curry.

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: Tasting

Sensory analysis of the wine according to a precise procedure and steps, using an appropriate vocabulary.

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 bucco of veal, stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce or autumn pumpkin pie.

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 coconut from paimpol, sliced tuna with tomato sauce or goat cheese and bacon 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

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet 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 natural-sweet wine of Santa Cruz Mountains.

    Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

    Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

    News from the vineyard of Santa Cruz Mountains

    At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

    Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

    At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

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    The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

    Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

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