The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
sparkling wines from the region of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of carri of shrimps with chillies, gougèress or japanese fondue.
On the nose in the region of Napa Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, pear or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, apples or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Napa Valley is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
