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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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 quick beef and cheese yakitori, filet mignon with prunes and white wine or rabbit provencale (mario style).

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 goat cheese and spinach lasagne, chicken bonne femme or express seafood spaghetti.

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, lime or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, stone fruit or banana. 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

  • 2019With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.06/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Aligoté
  • 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: Melon

Melon blanc 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 to medium sized bunches and small grapes. Melon blanc can be found in several vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.

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 mussels with beer, tapenade or breton cotriade.

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: Flavours (families of)

    Aromas are classified into categories called families of aromas: fruity, floral, fermentative, vegetal, woody, balsamic, spicy, mineral, empyreumatic, animal.

    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 quebec style barbecued salmon, scallops on a bed of leeks or savoyard fondue with ceps.

    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: Nebbiolo

    A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.

    Great sweet wines of Santa Maria Valley

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    Want to buy a sweet wine of Santa Maria Valley cheap or sell a sweet 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 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 couscous without couscous maker, kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish) or pakistani rice (biryani).

    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: Polyphenols

      Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.

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