Winery BirdhorseCarignan
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The Carignan of the Winery Birdhorse is in the top 0 of wines of Contra Costa County.
Details and technical informations about Winery Birdhorse's Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Sweet Sapphire
Seedless (pip-free) table grape with long clusters and very elongated cylindrical blue-black berries with thin skin and crunchy flesh, sweet and fresh on the palate. Grown in California, China and Spain for export markets, prized for its striking elongated shape that catches the eye at premium counters. American black seedless table grape variety bred for fresh consumption.
Informations about the Winery Birdhorse
The Winery Birdhorse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Contra Costa County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Contra Costa County
Historic AVA of San Francisco Bay with century-old vines on deep sands (Brentwood, Oakley): Zinfandel signature from old vines planted 100+ years ago (Evangelho, Bigelow, Mazzoni) — concentrated and earthy reds with intense black fruits, spices and firm tannins. Robust and structured patrimonial Mourvèdre (Mataro) and Carignan. Draining sands restricting yields, small berries with thick skins. Also 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: Crunchy
A very colorful term to designate a sensation similar to the crunchiness of a grape bursting under the tooth in young and lively wines.
