Winery Crystal BasinCampione Grand Reserve
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The Campione Grand Reserve of the Winery Crystal Basin is in the top 0 of wines of El Dorado.
Details and technical informations about Winery Crystal Basin's Campione Grand Reserve.
Discover the grape variety: Exalta
Simple, fresh dry or rosé-style whites with a pale pink-copper hue, supple palate and moderate acidity, showing understated aromas of citrus and white flowers. Rustic, discreet profile. Preserved in a few ampelographic collections, it belongs to the group of ancient varieties kept for their patrimonial value and studied for their genetic interest. Rare, poorly documented grey grape variety grown in very limited quantities.
Informations about the Winery Crystal Basin
The Winery Crystal Basin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of El Dorado to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of El Dorado
High-altitude AVA in the Sierra Foothills east of Sacramento (California): signature dominant Zinfandel as king red — full, vivid reds with concentrated dark fruit, spice and fleshy tannins. Also Italian Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and structuring Petite Sirah. Strong Rhône tradition with Viognier, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Grenache. Cooling by altitude rather than fog, sunny ripeness with preserved acidity, eclectic identity of the modern Gold Rush.
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: Rimage
"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).
