Winery AvanguardiaAmpio
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The Ampio of the Winery Avanguardia is in the top 0 of wines of Sierra Foothills.
Details and technical informations about Winery Avanguardia's Ampio.
Discover the grape variety: Biancu gentile
Structured, fat dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and preserved acidity of refined yellow fruits (pear, peach, apricot), candied citrus, white flowers (acacia, hawthorn), fennel and Mediterranean notes. A sunny, expressive profile. Grown on a few hectares in Corse-du-Sud, preserved by growers committed to the ampelographic heritage. Component of Vin de Corse AOC and IGP Île de Beauté. Rare native Corsican grape.
Informations about the Winery Avanguardia
The Winery Avanguardia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Sierra Foothills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sierra Foothills
Historic stronghold of Californian Zinfandel (~40% of plantings) inherited from the Gold Rush (1856). Fleshy, sunny reds with signature notes of candied blackberry, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and sweet spices, round tannins and generous warmth. Over-100-year-old vines at Amador. Also dense, peppery Syrah, lively, fruity Barbera, deep Petite Sirah.
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: Disorder
Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.
