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San Luis Obispo Coast

San Luis Obispo Coast wine guide: the wine region in USA, its Pinot Noir, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
USA
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Pinot Noir
Styles
red · white · rosé
6
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from San Luis Obispo Coast comes out of Central Coast, USA, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Pinot Noir, filling out the blend with Chardonnay, Syrah, Zinfandel and Grenache, plus one more.

Vines root into clay, loam and sandstone.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fresh with crisp fruit character, showcasing citrus and floral notes, delicate and refreshing and red berry flavors, plus two more.

Pour them alongside grilled fish, chicken dishes, pasta with cream sauces and seafood.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Soil
ClayLoamSandstoneShale
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Styles
redwhiterosésparkling

In the glass.

White: Fresh with crisp fruit character, Showcasing citrus and floral notes.

Rosé: Delicate and refreshing, Red berry flavors.

Sparkling: Lively and effervescent, Made from chardonnay or blends.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Alma Fria Stolo Vineyard Syrah, San Luis Obispo Coast, USA
  • Bezel Pinot Noir, San Luis Obispo Coast, USA
  • Cadre 'Beautiful Stranger' White Blend, San Luis Obispo Coast, USA
  • Chamisal Vineyards Chardonnay, San Luis Obispo Coast, USA
  • Dunites 'Dune Song' Grenache, San Luis Obispo Coast, USA
  • Haliotide Wines Topotero Vineyard Extra Brut Rose, San Luis Obispo Coast, USA
  • Harvey & Harriet White Wine Blend, San Luis Obispo Coast, USA
  • Lady of the Sunshine Bassi Vineyard Pinot Noir, San Luis Obispo Coast, USA

At the table.

  • Grilled fish
  • Chicken dishes
  • Pasta with cream sauces
  • Seafood
  • Light salads

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Nearby regions.

San Luis Obispo Coast: common questions

01.
What grapes is San Luis Obispo Coast known for?
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Pinot Noir is the signature grape of San Luis Obispo Coast. Chardonnay, Syrah, Zinfandel and Grenache are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does San Luis Obispo Coast make?
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San Luis Obispo Coast produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is San Luis Obispo Coast?
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San Luis Obispo Coast is a wine region in USA.
04.
What food goes with San Luis Obispo Coast wine?
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Try grilled fish, chicken dishes, pasta with cream sauces, seafood and light salads.
05.
How long does San Luis Obispo Coast wine age?
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Keeps for 3 to 5 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in USA, or the wider Central Coast guide.

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