The best wines of Santa Ynez Valley

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

Top wines of Santa Ynez Valley by region

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

Great red wines of Santa Ynez Valley

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

Red wines from the region of Santa Ynez Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of polish goulash, braised lamb with peppers or veal cutlets parmigiana.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Santa Ynez Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Santa Ynez Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, minerality or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Santa Ynez Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Santa Ynez Valley

  • 2006With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.24/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Petit Verdot

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

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Discovering the wine region of Santa Ynez Valley

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 227 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Ynez Valley, producing 839 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Ynez Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Great white wines of Santa Ynez Valley

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

White wines from the region of Santa Ynez Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of oven-baked sausage, wild rice salad with tuna or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Santa Ynez Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Santa Ynez 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 white wine of the region of Santa Ynez Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Santa Ynez Valley

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.97/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Roussanne

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

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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 Ynez Valley

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

Sparkling wines from the region of Santa Ynez Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of soy and shrimp noodles, peach and tuna verrine or english-style cod fillet.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Santa Ynez Valley

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Santa Ynez 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 Ynez Valley. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Santa Ynez Valley

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay

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

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The word of the wine: Flowable

A supple, easy-drinking wine with little consistency in the mouth.

Great pink wines of Santa Ynez Valley

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

Pink wines from the region of Santa Ynez Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or veal such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, auvergne fondue with ceps or stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Santa Ynez Valley

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

The best vintages in pink wine of Santa Ynez Valley

  • 2019With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.95/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Counoise
  • Cinsault
  • Merlot

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

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sweet wines of Santa Ynez Valley

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

Sweet wines from the region of Santa Ynez Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of steamed salmon marinated in herbs, blanquette of the sea or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Santa Ynez Valley

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Santa Ynez Valley. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Santa Ynez Valley

  • 0With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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

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The word of the wine: Vegetative cycle

All the different phases of the vine's development: winter rest period, budburst, inflorescence, flowering, fruit set, veraison, ripening.

Great natural sweet wines of Santa Ynez Valley

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Santa Ynez Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese or chicken with olives in a couscousier.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Santa Ynez Valley

  • 0With an average score of 4.40/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah

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.

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