Outstanding houses in Santa Clara Valley.
Santa Clara Valley produces dense, extracted reds from warm valley floors and cooler hillside slopes, where producers balance ripe fruit against the structure needed to age.
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Region DNA
The character of Santa Clara Valley
Based on 86 wines with structural data
Style profile
Wide stylistic range — expect surprises
FEM score distribution
Based on 8 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 Santa Clara Valley
Miramar Vineyards
VisitSanta Clara Valley wineries worth the stop
The 5 best critic-rated producers in Santa Clara Valley with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Lion Ranch Vineyard & Winery
645 W San Martin Ave, San Martin, CA 95046, USA, Location: Santa Clara Valley, United States
Critics' peak 91 · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
- 02Castillo's Hillside Shire
2215 Liberata Drive, Morgan Hill, United States
Critics' peak 86 · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
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Santa Clara Valley is a wine region in United States, home to 18 producers tracked on Femente, 4 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Shiraz/Syrah, Grenache, and Cabernet Sauvignon, producing Californian Cabernet Sauvignon and Californian Red Blend wines with notes of Oak, Black fruit, and Red fruit.
Santa Clara Valley — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Santa Clara Valley?
- The most planted varieties in Santa Clara Valley are Shiraz/Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Mourvedre, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Santa Clara Valley known for?
- Santa Clara Valley is known for Californian Cabernet Sauvignon, Californian Red Blend, and Californian Pinot Noir wines and flavors of Oak, Black fruit, and Red fruit.
- How many wineries are in Santa Clara Valley?
- Femente tracks 18 producers in Santa Clara Valley, of which 4 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Santa Clara Valley?
- Santa Clara Valley is a wine region in United States.
Santa Clara Valley
Santa Clara Valley produces dense, extracted reds from warm valley floors and cooler hillside slopes, where producers balance ripe fruit against the structure needed to age.
Producers in Santa Clara Valley
Wineries in Santa Clara Valley
- Dorcich — undiscovered
- Lion Ranch Vineyard & Winery — distinction
- Calerrain — honest
- Almaden Valley — undiscovered
- Miramar Vineyards — undiscovered
- J.D. Hurley — honest
- Alamitos Vineyards — honest
- Thérése Vineyards — honest
- The Ranch Almaden — undiscovered
- Bella Montagna — undiscovered
- Castillo's Hillside Shire — distinction
- Twice Tyger — undiscovered
Restaurants in Santa Clara Valley
Restaurants in Santa Clara Valley