Winery Bent MetalRockhouse Red
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The Rockhouse Red of the Winery Bent Metal is in the top 0 of wines of Sierra Foothills.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bent Metal's Rockhouse Red.
Discover the grape variety: Teroldego
Powerful and intensely coloured reds with an almost black inky colour, firm tannins and precise acidity, on aromas of blackberry, black plum, black cherry, violet, spices, liquorice and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. The near-exclusive star of Teroldego Rotaliano DOC on the alluvial plain of Campo Rotaliano in northern Trentino, also made as taut rosés. Native variety of Trentino, a genetic parent of Syrah and related to Lagrein.
Informations about the Winery Bent Metal
The Winery Bent Metal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 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: Late harvest
A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.
