Winery Dean & DeLucaCabernet Franc
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The Cabernet Franc of the Winery Dean & DeLuca is in the top 0 of wines of Napa Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Dean & DeLuca's Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Bianca
Lively, fresh dry whites with a pale golden hue, a supple palate and preserved acidity, with simple aromas of citrus, green apple, pear, white flowers and light muscat hints. Refreshing, drink young. Disease-resistant interspecific variety, a locomotive of northern organic vineyards: Hungary, Austria, Italy, Serbia and the United States. Hungarian hybrid created in 1963 (Eger 2 × Bouvier), signature of central European organic wines.
Informations about the Winery Dean & DeLuca
The Winery Dean & DeLuca is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 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: Bordeaux futures
Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.
