Winery Big White HouseRipken Vineyard Alicante Bouschet
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The Ripken Vineyard Alicante Bouschet of the Winery Big White House is in the top 0 of wines of Livermore Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Big White House's Ripken Vineyard Alicante Bouschet.
Discover the grape variety: Suffolk red
Seedless table grape with long clusters and spherical pink-red berries, thin skin, crunchy flesh, and a fresh, sweet flavour. Early-ripening and cold-hardy. Grown in northeastern USA and Canada for fresh consumption, appreciated for its attractive appearance and balanced taste. An American grey seedless table grape variety obtained in 1972 by Cornell University.
Informations about the Winery Big White House
The Winery Big White House is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Livermore Valley
Historic Bay Area AVA (first US varietal bottling of Chardonnay, Wente clone ~80% of Californian Chardonnay): signature Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (33%) and Chardonnay (22%) as kings, followed by Merlot, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc named signatures in 2025. Warm Winkler III climate moderated by San Francisco Bay, gravel, limestone and clay soils. Historic Californian Bordeaux and Rhône identity.
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: Herbaceous
Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.
