The Winery Sanford of Santa Barbara County of California

Winery Sanford - Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay
The winery offers 46 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Terlato Wine Group.
It is ranked in the top 9 of the estates of California.
It is located in Santa Barbara County in the region of California

The Winery Sanford is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 46 wines for sale in of Santa Barbara County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Sanford wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Sanford

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Sanford

How Winery Sanford wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of reblochon tartiflette, steamed salmon marinated in herbs or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Sanford

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Sanford

  • 2009With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.92/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

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 Sanford

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Sanford

How Winery Sanford wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with cider, veal saltimbocca or saddle of hare jura style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Sanford

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Sanford

  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.05/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Sanford

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Sanford

How Winery Sanford wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of blanquette of the sea, basil and cherry tomato clafoutis or pan-fried swordfish with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Sanford

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Sanford. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Sanford. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Sanford

  • 2014With an average score of 4.50/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Breeding

It can last for several years. The bottles are stacked in the cellars and waited for the light and heat. The yeasts gradually give the wine compounds that enrich it. A long maturation is a guarantee of quality.

The top pink wines of Winery Sanford

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Sanford

How Winery Sanford wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of atriaux en sauce, coconut beans or quick duck breast with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Sanford

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Sanford. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or microbio.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Sanford

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Sanford

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Sanford and wines from the region

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Californian Pinot Noir pioneer Josh Jensen passes away

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The word of the wine: Breeding

It can last for several years. The bottles are stacked in the cellars and waited for the light and heat. The yeasts gradually give the wine compounds that enrich it. A long maturation is a guarantee of quality.