The Winery D'Alfonso-Curran of Santa Barbara County of California

Winery D'Alfonso-Curran - Albariño
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the D'Alfonso-Curran.
It is ranked in the top 152 of the estates of California.
It is located in Santa Barbara County in the region of California
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The Winery D'Alfonso-Curran is one of the best wineries to follow in Santa Barbara County.. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Santa Barbara County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery D'Alfonso-Curran wines

Looking for the best Winery D'Alfonso-Curran wines in Santa Barbara County among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery D'Alfonso-Curran 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 D'Alfonso-Curran wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery D'Alfonso-Curran

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery D'Alfonso-Curran

How Winery D'Alfonso-Curran wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of simple pork roast, skate wings with capers or cuttlefish rust.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery D'Alfonso-Curran

On the nose the white wine of Winery D'Alfonso-Curran. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery D'Alfonso-Curran

  • 2013With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery D'Alfonso-Curran.

  • Albariño
  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Loureiro
  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Santa Barbara County

The wine region of Santa Barbara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. We currently count 443 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Barbara County, producing 1259 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Barbara County go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery D'Alfonso-Curran

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery D'Alfonso-Curran

How Winery D'Alfonso-Curran wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tata simone's dumplings, saddle of lamb with herbs or duck legs with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery D'Alfonso-Curran

On the nose the red wine of Winery D'Alfonso-Curran. often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery D'Alfonso-Curran. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery D'Alfonso-Curran

  • 2009With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery D'Alfonso-Curran.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Loureiro

Most certainly Portuguese. Loureiro is part of the grape varieties of many Spanish and Portuguese appellations, including the famous Vinho Verde. It would be a close relative of the albarino and the sousão.

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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.

News about Winery D'Alfonso-Curran and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Duckhorn expands in Napa Valley with vineyard deals

Duckhorn Portfolio said it has acquired around 20 hectares (50 acres) of Napa Valley vineyards via separate deals. This includes 16 hectares (40 acres) of the Stanly Ranch vineyard in Los Carneros and the four-hectare (10 acre) Red Wing vineyard in St. Helena, said the group, which is listed under the ‘Napa’ ticker on the New York Stock Exchange. ‘As our portfolio has evolved to include 10 renowned luxury wineries, our commitment to having a robust estate vineyard programme continues to be centr ...

Colombia for wine lovers

Think of Colombia, think of balmy evenings dancing to salsa, fuelled by shots of aguardiente and arepas. But there’s plenty more than the anise-based spirit and cornmeal cakes to sample in the South American country. Chefs have stepped up their game to put gastronomy on the map, with sommeliers and bartenders following suit. Not just appreciating local ingredients and distilling spirits, they also seek out wines from around the world to accompany fine-dining experiences. Their endeavours have pa ...

The word of the wine: Virile

Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.

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