Winery Bella VistaCabernet Franc
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The Cabernet Franc of the Winery Bella Vista is in the top 0 of wines of Temecula Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bella Vista's Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Camaralet de Lasseube
Aromatic, structured dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and preserved acidity, showing rare signature spicy aromas (fennel, pepper, cinnamon, anise), white flowers and yellow fruits. A unique profile with a very strong personality. Very rare (less than 1 ha cultivated), preserved by a few Béarnais winegrowers and blended with Lauzet and Gros Manseng in heritage cuvées. An indigenous French variety from the Béarn (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).
Informations about the Winery Bella Vista
The Winery Bella Vista is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Temecula Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Temecula Valley
Californian star of the south (80 mi south of Los Angeles, Riverside): Syrah, Zinfandel and Cabernet as sunny king reds with notes of blackberry, plum, black cherry, pepper, spice and a liquorice touch, round tannins and bright fruit. Italian and Iberian grapes, signatures of the region — Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Tempranillo, Viognier. Chardonnay and Muscat as whites. AVA (1984, 2,500 ac planted), Mediterranean climate moderated by Pacific breezes, thermal amplitude preserving acidity.
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: Maturation
Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.
