The Winery Santa Maria of Iowa

Winery Santa Maria - Lincoln Highway Table Red
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 55 of the estates of Iowa.
It is located in Iowa

The Winery Santa Maria is one of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Iowa to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Santa Maria wines

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.

The top red wines of Winery Santa Maria

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Santa Maria

How Winery Santa Maria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), lamb marinated in white wine or milanese cutlets like in italy.

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Iowa

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.

Discover the grape variety: Liliorila

White Liliorila is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches and small grapes. White Liliorila can be found in several vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Armagnac.

News about Winery Santa Maria and wines from the region

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Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

The world’s largest and most influential wine competition, Decanter World Wine Awards results offer a definitive guide to the dynamic world of wine. Each year’s results offer surprises and revelations, highlighting growth in quality and consistency – or lack thereof. An all-time record for wines tasted, discover the results from the 19th edition of the competition. Quick links to DWWA 2022 results Search all Best in Show medals Search all Platinum medals Search all Gold medals Search ...

The word of the wine: Dry extract

Non-liquid constituents of wine.