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Los Angeles

Los Angeles wine guide: the wine region in USA, its Cabernet Sauvignon, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
USA
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Styles
red · white · rosé
2
Signature grapes
2
Producers listed
4
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Los Angeles is a wine region in USA.

The signature grape is Cabernet Sauvignon, backed by Merlot.

The ground underneath is sand and volcanic.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated, mountains and slopes.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and intense, crisp and aromatic and highlighting fresh fruit notes.

Inside it sit Saddle Rock Malibu, Malibu Coast, Sierra Pelona Valley and Antelope Valley of the California High Desert.

Names to look for on a shelf: Byron Blatty and Moraga Vineyards.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, spicy dishes, rich pastas and seafood.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil
SandVolcanic
Climate
ContinentalTemperate
Terrain
ElevatedMountainsSlopes
Styles
redwhiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Red: Rich and intense.

White: Crisp and aromatic, Highlighting fresh fruit notes.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Byron Blatty
02 Moraga Vineyards

Bottles to look for.

  • 101 Cider House 'Gunpowder Guava' Sour Cider, Los Angeles County, USA
  • 101 Cider House 'Hipster Brunch' Cider, Los Angeles County, USA
  • 101 Cider House Cactus Rose Sour Cider, Los Angeles County, USA
  • 101 Cider House Frosted Tips Cider, Los Angeles County, USA
  • 101 Cider House Pina Pineapple & Jalapeno Cider, Los Angeles County, USA
  • Angeleno Wine Co. Swayze Vineyard Zinfandel, Los Angeles County, USA
  • Angeleno Wine Co. Tannat, Los Angeles County, USA
  • Angeleno Wine Co. Zanja Madre, Los Angeles County, USA

At the table.

  • Grilled meats
  • Spicy dishes
  • Rich pastas
  • Seafood

Serving and cellaring.

  • Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Los Angeles: common questions

01.
What grapes is Los Angeles known for?
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Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature grape of Los Angeles. Merlot are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Los Angeles make?
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Los Angeles produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Los Angeles?
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You will find Los Angeles in USA, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with Los Angeles wine?
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Try grilled meats, spicy dishes, rich pastas and seafood.
05.
How long does Los Angeles wine age?
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Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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