The best wines of Santa Barbara County

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

Top wines of Santa Barbara County by region

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

Great red wines of Santa Barbara County

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Want to buy a red wine of Santa Barbara County cheap or sell a red wine of Santa Barbara County at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Santa Barbara County

Red wines from the region of Santa Barbara County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of greek moussaka, chaouia lamb or veal head with vinaigrette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Santa Barbara County

On the nose the red wine of the region of Santa Barbara County. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, blackberry or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, coffee or licorice. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Santa Barbara County. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Santa Barbara County

  • 2004With an average score of 4.69/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.64/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Santa Barbara County

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Santa Barbara County

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

Discovering the wine region of Santa Barbara County

The wine region of Santa Barbara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. We currently count 443 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Barbara County, producing 1259 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Barbara County go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Great white wines of Santa Barbara County

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Santa Barbara County

White wines from the region of Santa Barbara County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of vegetable planter, rice with tuna and tomato or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Santa Barbara County

On the nose the white wine of the region of Santa Barbara County. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Santa Barbara County. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Santa Barbara County

  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Santa Barbara County

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Santa Barbara County

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

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Madeira

Great sparkling wines of Santa Barbara County

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Santa Barbara County

Sparkling wines from the region of Santa Barbara County go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of squid from the mouth of the cavado river (portugal), happy new year bites or flounder fillets, lemon butter.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Santa Barbara County

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

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Santa Barbara County

  • 2013With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.12/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Santa Barbara County

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling
  • Grenache
  • Dolcetto
  • Clairette

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Santa Barbara County

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

The word of the wine: Muscat blanc à petits grains

A white grape variety cultivated since antiquity on the shores of the Mediterranean, it is considered the noblest of the muscats. It is mainly used to make sweet wines, often from mutage. In France, it is the sole variety used in many natural sweet wines: muscat-de-frontignan, muscat-de-mireval, muscat-de-lunel, muscat-de-saint-jean-de-minervois, muscat-de-beaumes-de-venise, muscat-du-cap-corse. Combined with Muscat d'Alexandrie, it gives Muscat-de-Rivesaltes. It is also used to make sparkling white wines (clairette-de-die; moscato d'asti and asti spumante in Italy) and dry wines (alsace-muscat). Powerfully aromatic and complex, its wines evoke fresh grapes, roses, exotic fruits, citrus fruits and spices.

Great pink wines of Santa Barbara County

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Santa Barbara County

Pink wines from the region of Santa Barbara County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or veal such as recipes of steak tartare, cheese fondue or guinea fowl with olives.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Santa Barbara County

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Santa Barbara County. often reveals types of flavors of apples, butter or minerality and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, lemon or earth.

The best vintages in pink wine of Santa Barbara County

  • 2011With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Santa Barbara County

  • Grenache
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache Gris
  • Malbec
  • Sangiovese

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Santa Barbara County

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

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Santa Barbara County

Sweet wines from the region of Santa Barbara County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of fricadella, tagliatelle with scallops or chicken with green olives.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Santa Barbara County

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Santa Barbara County. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or dried fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Santa Barbara County

  • 2009With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Santa Barbara County

  • Orange Muscat
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Sémillon
  • Riesling
  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Santa Barbara County

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

The word of the wine: Press (wine)

In red winemaking, wine made from the marcs by pressing after devatting. See goutte (wine of).

Great natural sweet wines of Santa Barbara County

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Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of Santa Barbara County cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of Santa Barbara County at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Santa Barbara County

Natural sweet wines from the region of Santa Barbara County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of borscht (russia), saint nectaire cheese spread with local ham or lamb tagine with quince.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Santa Barbara County

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Santa Barbara County. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Santa Barbara County

  • 0With an average score of 4.13/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Santa Barbara County

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Alvarelhao
  • Souzao
  • Tinta Madeira
  • Tinta Cão
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Santa Barbara County

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

    Discover the grape variety: Riesling

    White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

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