The best wines of Santa Clara Valley

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

Top wines of Santa Clara Valley by region

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

Great red wines of Santa Clara Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Santa Clara Valley

Red wines from the region of Santa Clara Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or alsatian wine pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Santa Clara Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Santa Clara Valley. 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 Santa Clara Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Santa Clara Valley

  • 2016With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.87/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Santa Clara Valley

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Zinfandel
  • Malbec
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Santa Clara Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of Santa Clara Valley

The wine region of Santa Clara Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jason Stephens or the Domaine Clos LaChance produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Clara Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Clara Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or spices.

In the mouth of Santa Clara Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 43 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Clara Valley, producing 162 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Clara Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Santa Clara Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Santa Clara Valley

White wines from the region of Santa Clara Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of tartiflette, sublime salmon (stuffed salmon) or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Santa Clara Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Santa Clara Valley. often reveals types of flavors of oak, citrus fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, earth or dried fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Santa Clara Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Santa Clara Valley

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Santa Clara Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Fiano
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Santa Clara Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Great pink wines of Santa Clara Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Santa Clara Valley

Pink wines from the region of Santa Clara Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, simple and fragrant roast veal or green lentils strasbourg style.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Santa Clara Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Santa Clara Valley. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Santa Clara Valley

  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Santa Clara Valley

  • Sangiovese
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grignolino
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Santa Clara Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Roriz

Great sweet wines of Santa Clara Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Santa Clara Valley

Sweet wines from the region of Santa Clara Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Left bank

In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.

Great natural sweet wines of Santa Clara Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Santa Clara Valley

Natural sweet wines from the region of Santa Clara Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or roast deer my grandmother's way.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Santa Clara Valley

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Santa Clara Valley. often reveals types of flavors of oak.

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Santa Clara Valley

  • Zinfandel
  • Petite Sirah
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News from the vineyard of Santa Clara Valley

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 ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

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