Winery Charles B. Mitchell VineyardsCote du Cosumnes
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards's Cote du Cosumnes.
Discover the grape variety: Helfensteiner
Intraspecific crossing obtained in Germany in 1931 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between early pinot noir and frankenthal. This variety can still be found in Germany, the United Kingdom, etc. In France, it is practically unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cote du Cosumnes from Winery Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards are 0
Informations about the Winery Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards
The Winery Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Fair Play to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Fair Play
The wine region of Fair Play is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Perry Creek or the Domaine Jim Olsen produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fair Play are Zinfandel, Malbec and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fair Play often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or earth.
The wine region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
The word of the wine: Extraction
All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.
