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Sta Rita Hills

Sta Rita Hills 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
3
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Sta Rita Hills comes out of Santa Ynez Valley, USA, where it sits as a wine region.

The signature grape is Pinot Noir, backed by Chardonnay and Syrah.

Vines root into clay, loam and sand.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running fog-prone.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

The region is known for red wine and white wine.

Soil
ClayLoamSandSilt
Climate
Maritime/oceanicFog-prone
Terrain
Hills
Styles
redwhite

Grapes planted here.

01 Pinot NoirDominant Read → 02 ChardonnayDominant Read → 03 SyrahMinor Read → 04 Sauvignon Blanc Read → 05 Viognier Read → 06 Grenache (Garnacha) Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • Brewer-Clifton Machado Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA
  • Brewer-Clifton Sta Rita Hills Chardonnay, California, USA
  • Brewer-Clifton Sta Rita Hills Pinot Noir, California, USA
  • Domaine de la Cote 'Bloom's Field' Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA
  • Domaine de la Cote 'La Cote' Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA
  • Domaine de la Cote 'Memorious' Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA
  • Kosta Browne Sta Rita Hills Pinot Noir, California, USA
  • Melville Estate Pinot Noir, Sta Rita Hills, USA

Nearby regions.

01 CaliforniaUSA Read → 02 Santa Barbara CountyUSA Read →

Sta Rita Hills: common questions

01.
What grapes is Sta Rita Hills known for?
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Pinot Noir is the signature grape of Sta Rita Hills. Chardonnay and Syrah are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Sta Rita Hills make?
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Sta Rita Hills produces red wine and white wine.
03.
Where is Sta Rita Hills?
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Sta Rita Hills is a wine region in USA.

More from here: every wine region in USA, or the wider Santa Ynez Valley guide.

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