The Winery Santa Maria is one of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Iowa to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Santa Maria wines in Iowa among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Santa Maria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), lamb with coconut milk or veal paupiettes with onions and tomatoes.
Iowa is a Midwestern state bordered by the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The continental Climate and unpredictable weather here - as in many Midwestern states - make viticulture extremely challenging, but Iowa's ever-growing wine industry is finding its feet throughout the state. HybridGrape varieties specifically designed for cold climates make up the majority of plantings, with the best wines coming from Marechal Foch, Frontenac and La Crescent.
Iowa covers 146,000 square kilometers, between latitudes 40 and 43°N.
Iowa is on par with other states in the European Union. This puts Iowa on the same level as the South of France, although the Terroir is very different. While the vineyards of Provence are influenced by the proximity of the Mediterranean Sea, Iowa has a strongly continental climate, with hot, humid summers and Harsh winters. This presents a challenge for the state's winemakers, which they overcome by using native grape varieties and seeking out more temperate mesoclimates.
Planning a wine route in the of Iowa? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Santa Maria.
Pinot blanc 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 to medium sized bunches, and small to medium sized grapes. Pinot Blanc can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire Valley, Champagne, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Jura, Beaujolais, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
