Winery FiddletownAlbariño
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The Albariño of the Winery Fiddletown is in the top 0 of wines of Amador County.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fiddletown's Albariño.
Discover the grape variety: Fortana
Light, lively reds with a clear ruby colour, smooth tannins and a fresh, airy palate; signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), gentle spices and Emilian herbal notes. Also made as a refreshing frizzante. Star of Bosco Eliceo DOC, the signature of reds from the coastal sandy soils of the Adriatic. Productive, hardy indigenous Italian black grape from Emilia-Romagna.
Informations about the Winery Fiddletown
The Winery Fiddletown is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Amador County
Historic heart of Californian Zinfandel in the Sierra Foothills (Gold Country): signature Zinfandel as king red (old vines >100 years) — powerful and spicy with notes of candied blackberry, plum, raspberry, black cherry, pepper and a cocoa touch, round tannins and generous alcohols (14-16%). Rhône grapes (Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Viognier) as sunny backup, Italian (Sangiovese, Barbera). Hot high-altitude climate (300-600 m), decomposed granitic soils.
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: Short
Said of a wine that leaves little trace in the mouth after tasting (also called "short in the mouth").
