The Clos Pepe Estate of Sta. Rita Hills of California

Clos Pepe Estate
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of California.
It is located in Sta. Rita Hills in the region of California

The Clos Pepe Estate is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Sta. Rita Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Clos Pepe Estate wines

Looking for the best Clos Pepe Estate wines in Sta. Rita Hills among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Clos Pepe Estate 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 Clos Pepe Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Clos Pepe Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Clos Pepe Estate

How Clos Pepe Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, shoulder of lamb boulangère or pljeskavica (balkan hamburger).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Clos Pepe Estate

On the nose the red wine of Clos Pepe Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Clos Pepe Estate. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Clos Pepe Estate

  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.23/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Clos Pepe Estate.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Sta. Rita Hills

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Sta. Rita Hills, producing 792 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of Sta. Rita Hills go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Clos Pepe Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Clos Pepe Estate

How Clos Pepe Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of rabbit with hunter's sauce, cod "bacalhau a gomes de sa or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Clos Pepe Estate

On the nose the white wine of Clos Pepe Estate. 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 Clos Pepe Estate. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Clos Pepe Estate

  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Clos Pepe Estate.

  • Chardonnay

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Clos Pepe Estate

Planning a wine route in the of Sta. Rita Hills? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Clos Pepe Estate.

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.