The Winery Ojai of Santa Maria Valley of California

Winery Ojai - Chardonnay
The winery offers 49 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of California.
It is located in Santa Maria Valley in the region of California

The Winery Ojai is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 49 wines for sale in of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ojai wines

Looking for the best Winery Ojai wines in Santa Maria Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Ojai 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 Ojai wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Ojai

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ojai

How Winery Ojai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of flemish carbonnade, cod brandade without potatoes or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ojai

On the nose the white wine of Winery Ojai. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vegetal or banana and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, stone or pineapple. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Ojai. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Ojai

  • 2012With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.91/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Roussanne
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Santa Maria Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 211 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Maria Valley, producing 540 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Maria Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Ojai

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ojai

How Winery Ojai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, lamb tagine with vegetables and preserved lemons or garbure with duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ojai

On the nose the red wine of Winery Ojai. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of cedar, sage or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ojai. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ojai

  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Grenache
  • Barbera
  • Sangiovese

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Ojai

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Ojai

How Winery Ojai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, lamb kebab or chinchards with white wine and grapes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Ojai

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Ojai. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Ojai

  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Counoise
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Fulfilled

Said of a wine at its peak that is balanced and offers all its aromatic potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Ojai

Planning a wine route in the of Santa Maria Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Ojai.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Ojai and wines from the region

Abadía Retuerta, Spain’s newest Vino de Pago

For those unfamiliar with the Vino de Pago qualification, it was created in Spain in 2003 to certify singular estates (pagos) as Protected Denominations of Origin. While not a requisite, it’s generally implemented by individual wineries looking to gain protected status for a single vineyard site within their domain. This is the case for Abadía Retuerta which is an estate of 700ha, of which 180ha is planted to vine. While located within the Duero Valley, the site resides within the borders of Sar ...

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 ...

Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...

The word of the wine: Fulfilled

Said of a wine at its peak that is balanced and offers all its aromatic potential.