Winery Four GatesAyala Mourvèdre
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The Ayala Mourvèdre of the Winery Four Gates is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Clara Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Four Gates's Ayala Mourvèdre.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Informations about the Winery Four Gates
The Winery Four Gates is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Santa Clara Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Clara Valley
The wine region of Santa Clara Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jason Stephens or the Domaine Clos LaChance produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Clara Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Clara Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or spices.
The wine region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
The word of the wine: Thermoregulation
Control of the vinification temperatures (by circulating hot or cold water on the walls of the vats, for example). This is a major step forward, which in particular helps to preserve the freshness of the aromas threatened by excessive temperature rises during fermentation.
