South coast California Vineyards

South coast California Vineyards.

South Coast California, in the north of the Mexican border, is not only fertile valleys, arid deserts and coastline of breathtaking and unspoiled beauty, with in the interior of the region's, mountains are a incredible beauty. And wine country little known in France by the public.

For many people the viticulture of California, is Napa Valley , it is a shame not to see the other vineyards like those of the South Coast, mainly located in the vicinity of the Santa Barbara and Paso Robles.

Paso Robles

Known for its hot springs, mud baths and vineyards, is a former on a Mexican ranch bought in 1857.

It is located halfway between Los Angeles and Sans Francisco, near the coast of the Pacific Ocean. is the third main production region for the wine, behind the Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley, and begins to have some recognition.

The contrast between the cool Pacific Ocean and warm air masses create cool mist, which allow the grapes do not suffer from hot summers region.

The altitude of the vineyards located between the 200 and 400 meters, also provides cool nights, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly.

This wine region, is the highest growth in California, covering more than 26,000 acres of vineyards and over 170 wineries, with conditions for a production of good quality wines.

The climatic conditions of the region, allowing for a large cultivated grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Viognier, Roussanne, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, Grenache, Pinot Grigio, Dolcetto, Riesling, Petite Syrah, Tempranillo , Mourvedre, Pinot Blanc, Malbec and Zinfandel, the grape of the region

The single growing season in this region can develop mature fruit.

Paso Robles Wine Country is home to a host of events throughout the year, where producers and wine lovers find themselves in the historic downtown Paso Robles for shopping in the stores, tasting rooms and taste the local cuisine.

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara is a municipality located on the California coast at the foot of the Santa Ynez Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean , at 145 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Its climate, its beaches and houses covered with roofs curved tiles earned him the nickname "America's Riviera"

This is also a favorable whale watching location, with more than thirty species of whales, dolphins and seals frequenting its waters

Santa Barbara County, have found five wine regions: the Ballard Canyon, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara, Santa Maria Valley, Santa. Rita Hills, and Santa Ynez Valley.

In the Los Alamos, this valley between Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Maria Valley is also home to several wineries.

Are Vineyard, is one of the finest and most exciting California, just 90 minutes north of Los Angeles, and is the most attractive American wines in this region.

If a wine region can have it all, it's Santa Barbara with a mosaic of microclimates and soils, growing some varieties of grapes.

The valleys of the Pacific coast, range east to west, rather than north to south, with the chain of coastal Santa Ynez Mountains, the ocean breezes sweep eastward, are channeled through the hills and mountains surrounding region.

The climate vineyards, near the Pacific Ocean is mild and moderate. with soils of schist and limestone, with the foothills, warm temperatures during the day and very cold at night.

Santa Maria Valley

East region, further north of Santa Barbara, has a microclimate and various soil, often foggy and windswept. Here Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are the two most commonly grown varieties.

Santa Ynez Valley

Is a long east-west corridor with very cold temperatures on the coast that benefits of fresh grape region like the Pinot Noir, Cabernet and Merlot.

Sta. Rita Hills is located on the western border Ynez Valley, a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, well suited for Pinot Noir, Syrah and Chardonnay.

Happy Canyon, near the mountains of San Rafael, northwest of Lake Cachuma. Its inner position means a much warmer climate, the hilly terrain and steep slopes of the region that are more suitable for growing Bordeaux varieties such as Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Sauvignon Blanc, but also found other native of the Rhone Valley varieties like Syrah, Viognier, Pinot Noir.

Ballard Canyon.

Located, in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley, where soil and unique climate of the canyon, creating an ideal environment for the wine production with some red grapes, such as distinctive: Syrah, Grenache, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc and white grapes such as Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and Roussanne.

Los Alamos Valley.

Located between Santa Maria Valley and Santa Ynez Valley, also produced thousands of acres of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and Italian grape varieties are temperate climate of its own, is ten degrees cooler than the Santa Ynez Valley south and ten hotter than Santa Maria Valley degrees.