Winery David ArthurCabernet Franc
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The Cabernet Franc of the Winery David Arthur is in the top 0 of wines of Napa Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery David Arthur's Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Madeleine-Sylvaner
Aromatic, lively dry whites with a pale golden robe, a supple palate with preserved acidity, and signature muscat-like aromas, white flowers and citrus notes. Early-ripening and productive. Grown on small areas in Germany and England, well adapted to northern viticultural climates. German white variety obtained in 1932 at Alzey by Georg Scheu (Madeleine angevine × Sylvaner).
Informations about the Winery David Arthur
The Winery David Arthur is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
Absolute reference for American Cabernet Sauvignon: powerful, opulent reds with ripe aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate and cedar, velvety tannins and a silky finish, long ageing. Also round Merlot, rich buttery Chardonnay, fruity Sauvignon Blanc, spicy Zinfandel. Narrow Californian valley between the Mayacamas and Vaca Mountains, tempered by San Pablo Bay fog, 17 sub-AVAs (Oakville, Rutherford, Stags Leap, Howell Mountain). Cradle of icons Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Caymus.
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: Noble rot
A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
