Winery Amador FoothillBarbera
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The Barbera of the Winery Amador Foothill is in the top 0 of wines of California Shenandoah Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Amador Foothill's Barbera.
Discover the grape variety: Pamid
Light, lightly coloured reds for early drinking with a clear ruby robe, soft tannins, airy palate and moderate acidity; simple aromas of red fruits (cherry, strawberry) and discrete floral notes. Classic Balkan thirst-quencher. A historic pillar of Bulgarian table wines, less planted today but preserved in southern Bulgaria and North Macedonia. Ancient indigenous black grape of Bulgaria.
Informations about the Winery Amador Foothill
The Winery Amador Foothill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of California Shenandoah Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of California Shenandoah Valley
Sierra Foothills AVA (Amador, El Dorado, 1983, 1,000-2,000 ft): signature Zinfandel as ruling red (old vines including Grandpère Vineyard 1866, America's oldest) — full-bodied and concentrated with intense blackberry, black cherry, bramble, spice and earthy notes, old vines adding dried fruits, pepper and leather, high alcohol balanced by acidity. Primitivo and Barbera complement. Mediterranean climate, 30°C diurnal range, weathered granites.
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: Burned
Qualifier, sometimes equivocal, of various odors, ranging from caramel to burnt wood.
