Winery FicklinChocolate Passport
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Chocolate Passport of the Winery Ficklin is in the top 20 of wines of Madera.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chocolate Passport of Winery Ficklin in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ficklin's Chocolate Passport.
Discover the grape variety: Courbu blanc
Structured, aromatic dry and sweet whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and preserved acidity of signature yellow fruits (pear, peach, apricot), candied citrus, honey, white flowers (acacia) and spiced notes. Fine ageing and cellaring potential. Essential component of Jurançon AOC (dry and passerillage sweet), Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC and Béarn AOC. Native French grape of Béarn, signature of Pyrenean whites.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chocolate Passport from Winery Ficklin are 0
Informations about the Winery Ficklin
The Winery Ficklin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Madera to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Madera
Central California AVA (Central Valley, Madera and Fresno counties, ~230,000 acres, 1984): Muscat the white signature for fortified and dessert wines in Port style — Zinfandel, Grenache, Syrah, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, French Colombard and Merlot as signatures in bulk and quality reds and whites — rich and concentrated signature profile. ~10% of California's grape production. Flat fertile alluvial loam soils, hot arid climate, mild winters, river moderation.
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: Cupbearer
Person in charge of choosing and serving wines. Old term for the sommelier.
