The best wines of Santa Clara County

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

Top wines of Santa Clara County by region

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

Great red wines of Santa Clara County

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Want to buy a red wine of Santa Clara County cheap or sell a red wine of Santa Clara 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 Clara County

Red wines from the region of Santa Clara County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of korean bibimbap, pasta with lemon and comté cheese or lamb tagine with prunes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Santa Clara County

On the nose the red wine of the region of Santa Clara County. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Santa Clara County. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Santa Clara County

  • 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.07/5

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

  • Zinfandel
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Sangiovese
  • Petite Sirah
  • Grenache

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Santa Clara County

The wine region of Santa Clara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine A Tribute to Grace or the Testarossa Winery produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Clara County are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Clara County often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, non oak or earth.

In the mouth of Santa Clara County is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 17 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Clara County, producing 31 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Clara County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pork.

Great white wines of Santa Clara County

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Want to buy a white wine of Santa Clara County cheap or sell a white wine of Santa Clara 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 white wine of Santa Clara County

White wines from the region of Santa Clara County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of moist parmesan steak, salmon koulibiac or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Santa Clara County

On the nose the white wine of the region of Santa Clara County. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Santa Clara County. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Santa Clara County

  • 2013With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Riesling

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Great sparkling wines of Santa Clara County

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Want to buy a sparkling wine of Santa Clara County cheap or sell a sparkling wine of Santa Clara 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 sparkling wine of Santa Clara County

Sparkling wines from the region of Santa Clara County go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of scallops, beetroot and cream cheese verrines or quick and easy baked fish.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Santa Clara County

In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Santa Clara County. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Santa Clara County

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5

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

  • Zinfandel

The word of the wine: Ample

Said of a generous wine with a rich body that gives an impression of fullness in the mouth.

News from the vineyard of Santa Clara County

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