The Winery Cambria of Santa Maria Valley of California

Winery Cambria
The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Jackson Family Wines.
It is ranked in the top 18 of the estates of California.
It is located in Santa Maria Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Cambria is one of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Cambria Estate, nestled in the picturesque Santa Maria Valley in California, is a true gem among the vineyards of the United States' west coast. Boasting an ideal climate for vine growing, with mild temperatures all year round and a soil rich in nutrients, this wine estate spans over 1600 hectares of rolling landscape. Founded in 1986 by Barbara Banke and her husband Jess Jackson, Cambria Estate is foremost a family affair. Today, their daughters, Julia Jackson and Katherine Banke, continue the family legacy by taking pride in producing top-tier grand cru wines while respecting the principles of sustainable viticulture. Famous for its Chardonnay and Pinot Noir varietals, Cambria Estate produces elegant and sophisticated wines, which captivate the palate with their delicate aromas and complex flavors. Each bottle reflects the unique terroir of the Santa Maria Valley, offering a tasting experience that is both a sensory exploration and a true journey through time. Beyond its wine production, Cambria Estate stands out for its commitment to the environment. The estate practices sustainable farming, minimizing the use of chemicals and promoting natural techniques to maintain the health of the vines. The estate is also recognized for its water conservation program, which includes drip irrigation systems and the reuse of wastewater. Cambria Estate is also a place of discovery and learning for wine enthusiasts. The estate offers guided tours of its facilities, where visitors can stroll through the vineyards, visit the wine cellars, and taste a selection of their finest vintages.

Top Winery Cambria wines

Looking for the best Winery Cambria wines in Santa Maria Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Cambria wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Cambria wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Cambria

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Cambria

How Winery Cambria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or poultry such as recipes of pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce, summer orecchiette or croque madame.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Cambria

On the nose the red wine of Winery Cambria. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or apples. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Cambria. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Cambria

  • 2007With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.89/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Cambria.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Santa Maria Valley

First AVA of Santa Barbara (1981) on an east-west valley swept by Pacific winds: signature Pinot Noir dominant as king red with herbaceous, savoury notes and lifted red fruits, fine acidity and silky tannins. Energetic Chardonnay with tropical and floral aromas, king whites (a third of production). Also Rhône Syrah and Viognier, confidential Grenache and Marsanne. Very cool climate over a long season, a Burgundian and northern-Rhône identity.

The top white wines of Winery Cambria

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Cambria

How Winery Cambria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of turkey roulades, flavoured sauce, salmon pizza or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Cambria

On the nose the white wine of Winery Cambria. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Cambria. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Cambria

  • 2021With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Cambria.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.

The top pink wines of Winery Cambria

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Cambria

How Winery Cambria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of veal with tomato, baked pumpkin or duck breast in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Cambria

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Cambria. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Cambria

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Cambria.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Color

The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.

The top sweet wines of Winery Cambria

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Cambria

How Winery Cambria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of green lentils strasbourg style, grilled bass with pastis and fennel or imene's tunisian ojja.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Cambria

  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Cambria.

  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.

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