Winery BalboaCabernet Franc
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The Cabernet Franc of the Winery Balboa is in the top 0 of wines of Walla Walla Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Balboa's Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Sirius
Aromatic, fruity whites to drink young, with a pale golden colour, an airy palate with moderate acidity, and signature muscat aromas of exotic fruits, citrus and floral notes. Accessible northern profile. Disease-resistant, grown in Germany and Belgium, used for organic and sustainably managed vineyards. A German white hybrid bred in 1975 at Geilweilerhof (Bacchus × Villard blanc).
Informations about the Winery Balboa
The Winery Balboa is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Walla Walla Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Walla Walla Valley
Star of the American north-west straddling Washington and Oregon: signature Cabernet Sauvignon reigns in reds — structured and concentrated with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a touch of spice, firm tannins, great ageing potential. Racy, complex Syrah (blackberry, black olive, pepper, smoked meat), supple Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese complement. Long season (200 days), hot days and cool nights, loess soils. AVA (1984) within the Columbia Valley.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Drawing (liqueur de)
In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.
