The Winery Ojai of Santa Maria Valley of California

Winery Ojai
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 broccoli gratin, rice with tuna and tomato or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ojai

On the nose the white wine of Winery Ojai. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or butter. 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 beef colombo bourguignon style, royal couscous or wild boar ragout with kriek.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ojai

On the nose the red wine of Winery Ojai. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. 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: Counoise

Counoise is a black grape variety of Spanish origin. It is widely cultivated in the southern part of France. It is very similar to the aubun, with which it is often confused, and has a white cottony bud. Unlike the aubun, the leaves of this variety do not have teeth in the petiolar sinus. They are thick and large. Its bunches are medium-sized but its berries are large. It is advisable to prune it short so that it is productive. It matures in the second half of the year, but production depends on the vintage. This grape variety appreciates hillside terroirs, which are stony and warm. It fears grey rot without being sensitive to oidium and mildew. Counoise has two approved clones, 508 and 725. The wine obtained from Counoise is not very colourful. It is fine and fruity. Its aromas are diversified with notes of fruit, flowers and spices.

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 quick and easy monkfish tail, ramadan berber soup (harira) or pork stew with bacon and cream.

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
  • 0With 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: Natural sweet wine

Wine obtained by mutage with wine alcohol of the must in the course of fermentation, from the Muscat, Grenache, Macabeu and Malvoisie grape varieties, and corresponding to strict conditions of production, richness and elaboration.

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: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.