Winery AbsenteeBar-Eek!
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The Bar-Eek! of the Winery Absentee is in the top 0 of wines of California.
Details and technical informations about Winery Absentee's Bar-Eek!.
Discover the grape variety: Colobel
Intensely colored, teinturier reds with a near-black dark red robe, signature red pulp, firm tannins and a dense palate, with simple aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices and balsamic notes. Used in blending to boost color. Grown mainly in the United States (Missouri, Pennsylvania) and marginally in France. French black teinturier hybrid created by Albert Seibel (Seibel 8357).
Informations about the Winery Absentee
The Winery Absentee is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Alcoholic fermentation
Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.
