Winery Dutcher CrossingDry Creek Valley Port
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Dry Creek Valley Port of Winery Dutcher Crossing in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Details and technical informations about Winery Dutcher Crossing's Dry Creek Valley Port.
Discover the grape variety: Vuillermin
Structured, elegant reds with fine ageing potential, a deep ruby robe, fine tannins, an ample palate and fresh acidity; signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry), spices, alpine herbs and floral notes (violet). Distinctive alpine profile. Preserved for its heritage value by a few committed Valdostan growers. Rare black grape of the Aosta Valley, nearly extinct and rediscovered in the 1990s.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Dry Creek Valley Port from Winery Dutcher Crossing are 2010, 0, 2008, 2009
Informations about the Winery Dutcher Crossing
The Winery Dutcher Crossing is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dry Creek Valley
Mythical terroir of Californian Zinfandel on pre-Prohibition old vines: intense, spicy reds with aromas of candied blackberry, black plum, pepper and leather, ample structure and melted tannins. Signature Sauvignon Blanc as white king with herbaceous notes and bright citrus, dazzling acidity. Also Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Rhône grapes. Small Sonoma AVA (~9,000 ha, 70+ wineries), warm days and cool evenings ventilated from the coast, ideal ripeness-acidity balance.
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: INAO
National Institute of Origin and Quality. French organization depending on the Ministry of Agriculture and in charge of quality signs: AOC, IGP, labels and organic farming.
