Winery FiddletownConcerto Barbera
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The Concerto Barbera of the Winery Fiddletown is in the top 0 of wines of Amador County.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fiddletown's Concerto Barbera.
Discover the grape variety: Molinera gorda
Simple, dry grey-white wines with a pale rosé hue and coppery skin, a supple palate with moderate acidity, showing understated aromas of citrus and white flowers. Discreet, rustic southern profile. Preserved in varietal collections for its heritage value, it testifies to the ampelographic heritage of the Spanish Levant. Native Spanish grey variety, grown in small quantities in the Levant.
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: Persistence
Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.
