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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Want to buy a red wine of Santa Cruz County cheap or sell a red wine of Santa Cruz 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 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 bernard's potée, roast veal with caramelized carrots or prime rib with chervil butter.

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
  • 2014With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 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
  • Petite Sirah

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, tomato, zucchini and tuna flan or quiche without eggs.

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

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: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Great sparkling wines of Santa Cruz County

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Want to buy a sparkling wine of Santa Cruz County cheap or sell a sparkling wine of Santa Cruz 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 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 scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce, twists with anchovies or thai fried rice.

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: Away from the eye

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    News from the vineyard of Santa Cruz County

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