The best wines of San Diego County

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

Top wines of San Diego County by region

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

Great red wines of San Diego County

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Want to buy a red wine of San Diego County cheap or sell a red wine of San Diego 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 San Diego County

Red wines from the region of San Diego County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons or osso bucco.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of San Diego County

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

The best vintages in red wine of San Diego County

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of San Diego County

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Zinfandel
  • Petite Sirah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of San Diego County

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

Discovering the wine region of San Diego County

The wine region of San Diego County is located in the region of South Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Los Pilares or the Domaine Los Pilares produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of San Diego County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of San Diego County often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of San Diego County is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 26 estates and châteaux in the of San Diego County, producing 82 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of San Diego County go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.

Great white wines of San Diego County

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of San Diego County

White wines from the region of San Diego County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of cannelloni chicken, pepper and mozzarella, baeckeoffe or panga curry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of San Diego County

On the nose the white wine of the region of San Diego County. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of San Diego County. is a powerful.

The most used grape varieties in white wine of San Diego County

  • Viognier
  • Albariño
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of San Diego County

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of San Diego County

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of San Diego County

Sparkling wines from the region of San Diego County go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of curried mouclade à la charentaise, black tapenade or papillote of fish with cumin onions.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of San Diego County

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of San Diego County. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of San Diego County. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of San Diego County

  • 2019With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of San Diego County

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Tired

Wine that is too old, faded or has suffered from handling such as racking or bottling. In the first case it is too late, in the second case the wine must be put to rest for a few weeks in the cellar.

Great pink wines of San Diego County

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of San Diego County

Pink wines from the region of San Diego County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of korean bibimbap, bacon and warm goat cheese quiche or harira algerian soup.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of San Diego County

On the nose the pink wine of the region of San Diego County. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of San Diego County

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of San Diego County

  • Grenache
  • Counoise
  • Cinsault
  • Malbec
  • Tempranillo
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of San Diego County

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

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great sweet wines of San Diego County

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of San Diego County

Sweet wines from the region of San Diego County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of beef tagine with vegetables, turnip confit with parma cheese or tuna nuggets.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of San Diego County

  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc

The word of the wine: Hairy

A sensual and complete wine that leaves a sensation of balance and fullness in the mouth.

News from the vineyard of San Diego County

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Saving La Palma’s special vine heritage

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