The Winery Sandhi of Sta. Rita Hills of California

Winery Sandhi - Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir
The winery offers 27 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of California.
It is located in Sta. Rita Hills in the region of California

The Winery Sandhi is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Sta. Rita Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Sandhi wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Sandhi

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Sandhi

How Winery Sandhi wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tanjia, veal blanquette burger or rabbit with basquaise sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Sandhi

On the nose the red wine of Winery Sandhi. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or red currant and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, perfume or dark fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Sandhi. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Sandhi

  • 2010With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Nero

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 Winery Sandhi

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Sandhi

How Winery Sandhi wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of chicken in red wine, tuna and mayonnaise onigiri or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Sandhi

On the nose the white wine of Winery Sandhi. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, elderflower or microbio and sometimes also flavors of earth, non oak or oil. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Sandhi. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Sandhi

  • 2017With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.05/5

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

  • 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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Sandhi

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Sandhi

How Winery Sandhi wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of carne de porco alentejana (sliced pork with vongoles) recipe..., autumn verrine or tiéboudiène (rice with senegalese fish).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Sandhi

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Sandhi. 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 sparkling wine of Winery Sandhi. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Sandhi

  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Sandhi.

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Pruine

A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.

The top pink wines of Winery Sandhi

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Sandhi

How Winery Sandhi wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of locro criollo (argentina), andouillette and baked potato gratin or civet of wild boar.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Sandhi

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Sandhi

  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Sandhi

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 Winery Sandhi.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

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The word of the wine: Pruine

A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.