The best wines of Santa Maria Valley

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

Top wines of Santa Maria Valley by region

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

Great red wines of Santa Maria Valley

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Want to buy a red wine of Santa Maria Valley cheap or sell a red wine of Santa Maria Valley 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 Maria Valley

Red wines from the region of Santa Maria Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, breaded veal cutlets or saddle of venison with fresh cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Santa Maria Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Santa Maria Valley. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, banana or allspice and sometimes also flavors of balsamic, black plum or dried herbs. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Santa Maria Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Santa Maria Valley

  • 2019With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.39/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Nebbiolo

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Santa Maria Valley

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.

In the mouth of Santa Maria Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 211 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Maria Valley, producing 540 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Maria Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Santa Maria Valley

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

White wines from the region of Santa Maria Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pasta gratin, homemade burger or stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Santa Maria Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Santa Maria Valley. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, apricot or minerality and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, banana or grapefruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Santa Maria Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Santa Maria Valley

  • 2021With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Aligoté
  • Pinot Gris
  • Melon de Bourgogne
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Aligoté

Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.

Great sparkling wines of Santa Maria Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Santa Maria Valley

Sparkling wines from the region of Santa Maria Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk, pretzels (alsace) or slimming cod squares.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Santa Maria Valley

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

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Santa Maria Valley

  • 2012With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Santa Maria Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Santa Maria Valley

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

    The word of the wine: Defect

    Characteristic of a wine that is either aromatically deviant or unbalanced on the palate due to an excess or a lack of one or more flavors.

    Great pink wines of Santa Maria Valley

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

    Pink wines from the region of Santa Maria Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of lasagne with two salmons, soupions à la provençale or magic wrap with steak and cheese.

    Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Santa Maria Valley

    On the nose the pink wine of the region of Santa Maria Valley. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, microbio or spices.

    The best vintages in pink wine of Santa Maria Valley

    • 2019With an average score of 4.14/5
    • 2017With an average score of 4.13/5
    • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
    • 2018With an average score of 3.97/5
    • 2016With an average score of 3.92/5
    • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5

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

    • Pinot Noir
    • Shiraz/Syrah
    • Grenache
    • Pinot Gris
    • Mondeuse Noire
    • Viognier

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

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

    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.

    Great sweet wines of Santa Maria Valley

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

    Sweet wines from the region of Santa Maria Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or express chicken skewers with spices.

    Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Santa Maria Valley

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

    The best vintages in sweet wine of Santa Maria Valley

    • 2009With an average score of 4.60/5
    • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
    • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

    The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Santa Maria Valley

    • Shiraz/Syrah
    • Zinfandel
    • Mission
    • Pinot Blanc
    • Viognier

    The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Santa Maria Valley

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

      The word of the wine: Malolactic fermentation

      Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.

      News from the vineyard of Santa Maria 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 ...

      Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

      On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

      At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

      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-Péronne, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

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