The best wines of Santa Cruz County

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

Top wines of Santa Cruz County by region

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

Great red wines of Santa Cruz County

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

Red wines from the region of Santa Cruz County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, veal head with vinaigrette or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Santa Cruz County

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

The best vintages in red wine of Santa Cruz County

  • 2018With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.98/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Santa Cruz County

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

In the mouth of Santa Cruz County is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 20 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Cruz County, producing 25 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Cruz County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Santa Cruz County

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

White wines from the region of Santa Cruz County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauté of pork with cider, lasagne with two salmons or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Santa Cruz County

On the nose the white wine of the region of Santa Cruz County. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Santa Cruz County. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Santa Cruz County

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.78/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Pinot Gris

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Great sparkling wines of Santa Cruz County

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

Sparkling wines from the region of Santa Cruz County go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of brochette of scallops and prawns, baked vegetable chips or whiting fillets with pepper cream.

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

  • Pinot Gris

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

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

    The word of the wine: Persistence

    Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.

    Great pink wines of Santa Cruz County

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

    Pink wines from the region of Santa Cruz County go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

    The best vintages in pink wine of Santa Cruz County

    • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

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

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

    Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

    Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

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