Winery BarsettiOld Town Red
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The Old Town Red of the Winery Barsetti is in the top 0 of wines of Lodi.
Details and technical informations about Winery Barsetti's Old Town Red.
Discover the grape variety: Zéta
Aromatic whites made dry or as botrytised dessert wines, ranging from pale gold to amber, with an ample palate and fresh acidity showing yellow fruits (pear, apricot), white flowers, honey and Tokaj mineral notes. Very fine potential. Authorised in Tokaji Aszú and contributing to modern Tokaj cuvées. A 1951 Hungarian cross of Furmint × Bouvier.
Informations about the Winery Barsetti
The Winery Barsetti is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Lodi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lodi
Self-proclaimed world capital of Zinfandel (>40% of premium Californian production): old-vine red king (plantings from 1888) — opulent and jammy with notes of blackberry, plum, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and a tobacco touch, coated tannins. Cabernet, Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo, Albariño, Barbera and Primitivo in the palette (>100 grapes). Viognier and Chardonnay in whites. Central Californian AVA (1986) east of the bay, Mediterranean climate tempered by the delta.
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: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
