Winery Alta Maria - Nielson Vineyard Grenache

Winery Alta MariaNielson Vineyard Grenache

The Nielson Vineyard Grenache of Winery Alta Maria is a red wine from the region of Santa Maria Valley of California.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.

Food and wine pairings with Nielson Vineyard Grenache

Pairings that work perfectly with Nielson Vineyard Grenache

Original food and wine pairings with Nielson Vineyard Grenache

The Nielson Vineyard Grenache of Winery Alta Maria matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style or tartiflette with 3 cheeses.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alta Maria's Nielson Vineyard Grenache.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Villard

Villard noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhône-Alpes valley). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). 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-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Villard noir can be found in several vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Informations about the Winery Alta Maria

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Maria Valley in the region of California

The Winery Alta Maria is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 150000 of of United States wines
In the top 3000 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
In the top 450000 of red wines
In the top 850000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Chair

Characteristic of a wine that gives an impression of fullness and density in the mouth, without any roughness.

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