The wine region of Yolo County is located in the region of Central Valley of Central Valley of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Turkovich or the Domaine 69 Miles produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yolo County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Malbec and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yolo County often reveals types of flavors of spices, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or citrus fruit.
In the mouth of Yolo County is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 21 estates and châteaux in the of Yolo County, producing 60 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yolo County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
red wines from the region of Yolo County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of daube niçoise, 7 o'clock leg of lamb or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.
On the nose in the region of Yolo County often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, licorice or plum. In the mouth in the region of Yolo County is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
