Appellation Santa Lucia Highlands - AVA

The Santa Lucia Highlands wine region, located in California, is an AVA (American Viticultural Area) renowned worldwide for its exquisite wines. Nestled in the coastal mountains of Monterey County, this appellation benefits from an exceptional microclimate, featuring morning fogs and sunny days. This unique climate, combined with rich and varied soils, creates ideal conditions for growing prestigious grape varieties like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Wines from the Santa Lucia Highlands are distinguished by their elegance, complexity, and freshness. Pinot Noir often reveals notes of red fruits, subtle spices, and earth, while Chardonnays offer aromas of tropical fruit, lime, and white flowers. These characteristics make the Santa Lucia Highlands a must-visit region for any wine enthusiast looking to diversify their collection.

For wine cellar managers, introducing wines from Santa Lucia Highlands enriches their selection by offering bottles with unique aromatic profiles, ideal for refined tastings. Wine enthusiasts and sommeliers particularly appreciate these wines for their ability to improve with aging.

Keywords: wine cellar, wine management, wine collection, Santa Lucia Highlands, Californian AVAs.

Wines from the Santa Lucia Highlands - AVA appellation

Drapeau US California AVAs Santa Lucia Highlands Bernardus 2023
Maturity

California AVAs - Santa Lucia Highlands - 2023
Bernardus
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau US California AVAs Santa Lucia Highlands Mer Soleil Reserve 2020
Undetermined

California AVAs - Santa Lucia Highlands - 2020
Mer Soleil - Reserve
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau US California AVAs Santa Lucia Highlands Testarossa 2023
Undetermined

California AVAs - Santa Lucia Highlands - 2023
Testarossa
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau US California AVAs Santa Lucia Highlands Lucienne Smith Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017
Peak

California AVAs - Santa Lucia Highlands - 2017
Lucienne - Smith Vineyard Pinot Noir
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau US California AVAs Santa Lucia Highlands Morgan Double L Vineyard 2013
Decline

California AVAs - Santa Lucia Highlands - 2013
Morgan - Double L Vineyard
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau US California AVAs Santa Lucia Highlands Belle Glos Las Alturas 2021
Maturity

California AVAs - Santa Lucia Highlands - 2021
Belle Glos - Las Alturas
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau US California AVAs Santa Lucia Highlands Brewer Clifton 2021
Maturity

California AVAs - Santa Lucia Highlands - 2021
Brewer Clifton
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau US California AVAs Santa Lucia Highlands Belle Glos Las Alturas 2016
Peak

California AVAs - Santa Lucia Highlands - 2016
Belle Glos - Las Alturas
Bottle (750ml)
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