Winery HalcyonBlanc de Franc
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The Blanc de Franc of the Winery Halcyon is in the top 0 of wines of California.
Details and technical informations about Winery Halcyon's Blanc de Franc.
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.
Informations about the Winery Halcyon
The Winery Halcyon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Paille (wine of)
A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.
