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Signature grapes
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Bottles to find
Santa Cruz Mountains is a wine region of USA.
Growers build the wines around Cabernet Sauvignon, filling out the blend with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The ground underneath is clay, limestone and shale.
The climate is maritime/oceanic.
The vineyards themselves read as elevated and slopes.
Red wine, white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows structured acidity.
At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, roasted vegetables and rich seafood dishes.
Serve at 13 to 15°C.
Keeps for 5 to 10 years.
In the glass.
Red: Structured acidity.
Grapes planted here.
Bottles to look for.
- Arnot-Roberts Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA
- Ceritas Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA
- Ceritas Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA
- Ceritas Trout Gulch Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA
- Kathryn Kennedy Winery Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA
- Lexington Gist Ranch Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA
- Mount Eden Vineyards 'Domaine Eden' Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA
- Mount Eden Vineyards 'Domaine Eden' Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA
At the table.
- Grilled meats
- Roasted vegetables
- Rich seafood dishes
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 13 to 15°C.
- Keeps for 5 to 10 years.
Santa Cruz Mountains: common questions
01.What grapes is Santa Cruz Mountains known for?+
Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature grape of Santa Cruz Mountains. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Santa Cruz Mountains make?+
Santa Cruz Mountains produces red wine, white wine and sparkling wine.
03.Where is Santa Cruz Mountains?+
You will find Santa Cruz Mountains in USA, where it is a wine region.
04.What food goes with Santa Cruz Mountains wine?+
Try grilled meats, roasted vegetables and rich seafood dishes.
05.How long does Santa Cruz Mountains wine age?+
Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.
More from here: every wine region in USA.