Outstanding houses in Monterey County.
Monterey's cool winds pull ripe fruit toward mineral edges, making Cabernet and Pinot Noir that taste of place rather than ripeness.
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Region DNA
The character of Monterey County
Based on 375 wines with structural data
Style profile
Wide stylistic range — expect surprises
FEM score distribution
Based on 103 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Monterey County
Comanche
VisitMonterey County is a wine region in United States, home to 160 producers tracked on Femente, 9 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon, producing Californian Pinot Noir and Californian Chardonnay wines with notes of Red fruit, Oak, and Tree fruit. It takes in Hames Valley, San Antonio Valley, Carmel Valley, Arroyo Seco, and Monterey.
Monterey County — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Monterey County?
- The most planted varieties in Monterey County are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Shiraz/Syrah, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Monterey County known for?
- Monterey County is known for Californian Pinot Noir, Californian Chardonnay, and Californian Cabernet Sauvignon wines and flavors of Red fruit, Oak, and Tree fruit.
- How many wineries are in Monterey County?
- Femente tracks 160 producers in Monterey County, of which 9 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Monterey County?
- Monterey County is a wine region in United States, taking in Hames Valley, San Antonio Valley, Carmel Valley, and Arroyo Seco.
Monterey County
Monterey's cool winds pull ripe fruit toward mineral edges, making Cabernet and Pinot Noir that taste of place rather than ripeness. Here the struggle between sun and fog shapes every vintage.
Producers in Monterey County
- Comanche — honest
- Chateau Marie Antoinette — undiscovered
- Ca' del Solo — distinction
- Diorio — honest
- Le Mistral — distinction
- Le P'tit Paysan — distinction
- Big House — distinction
- Manzoni — distinction
- Georis — honest
- McIntyre — distinction
- Albatross Ridge — distinction
- Figge — distinction
- Carmel Road — distinction
- Fire Horse — undiscovered
- Lockwood Vineyard — distinction
- Meador Estate — undiscovered
- Corralitos Wine Company — undiscovered
- Earthgrown — honest
- Slow Press — distinction
- Higher Ground — honest
- Cattlemen Ridge — undiscovered
- Sense of Place — distinction
- Pescadero Rock — honest
- Rava — honest
- Lepe Cellars — distinction
- Sea Otter — undiscovered
- Lost Moon — undiscovered
- Pierce — honest
- Santellan Vineyards — undiscovered
- Formation — distinction
- Big Sur Vineyards — undiscovered
- Salamandre — undiscovered
- Brosseau — distinction
- Golden — honest
- Chalone Vineyard — distinction
- Betwixt — distinction
- Cabrera Cellars — honest
- Sostener — distinction
- Lucia Highlands — undiscovered
- Caraccioli Cellars — distinction
- Mer Soleil — distinction
- Tudor — distinction
- Roar — distinction
- Aiena — undiscovered
- Lucia — distinction
- Corral — undiscovered
- Sling Stone — distinction
- BIN 36 — honest
- Lucienne — distinction
- Poiema — honest
- Kori — distinction
- Folktale — distinction
- Pelerin — distinction
- Mansfield - Dunne — distinction
- Cambiata Winery — distinction
- Rustique — undiscovered
- D. E. Fleming — honest
- Wines from Hahn Estate — honest
- Pelio Estate — honest
- G. Amani Vineyards — undiscovered
- Metz Road — distinction
- Sinecure — undiscovered
- Alberti US — undiscovered
- The Intern — undiscovered
- Pin It — honest
- Sovino — undiscovered
- Bocage — distinction
- Wrath — distinction
- Montoya — distinction
- Fog Head — distinction
- 12 Reasons — undiscovered
- Tassajara — honest
- Common Thread — distinction
- Scheid Vineyards — distinction
- Swirling Hawk — undiscovered
- Domaine Messier — honest
- Sycamore Cellars — undiscovered
- Companion Wine Co. — undiscovered
- Ventana Vineyard — undiscovered
- Muirwood — distinction
- Ventana — distinction
- Blair Estate — honest
- Mesa del Sol — distinction
- Chock Rock Vineyard — undiscovered
- Joullian — distinction
- Silvestri Vineyards — honest
- Château Julien — distinction
- Boëté — distinction
- Holman Ranch — distinction
- Szalay — undiscovered
- Indigené Cellars — distinction
- Cowgirl — undiscovered
- Durney Vineyard - Massa Estate — distinction
- Heller Estate — honest
- Tira Nanza — honest
- Château Sinnet — honest
- 12 EC — undiscovered
Restaurants in Monterey County
Restaurants in Monterey County