Winery HardestyCabernet Sauvignon
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The Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Hardesty is in the top 0 of wines of Alexander Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Hardesty's Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Muscat de Roussé
Light and aromatic reds with a clear ruby hue, smooth tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity, featuring discreet Muscat aromas (rose, fresh grape) and red fruits. Delicate rustic profile. Almost extinct, preserved in INRAE variety collections for its heritage value, it belongs to the family of ancient Muscats studied for their genetic interest. Rare French black variety, a Muscat variation.
Informations about the Winery Hardesty
The Winery Hardesty is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alexander Valley
Sonoma's warmest AVA on gravelly soils: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king (>50% of plantings) — powerful, elegant reds with ripe black fruits, dry herbs and tobacco, velvety tannins and fresh acidity, long ageing. Bordeaux blends with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec for structure and complexity. Also old-vine Zinfandel, balanced Merlot and Chardonnay. AVA recognised in 1984 in the Russian River valley, ripe tannic identity.
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: Aging
Period during which a wine is kept in a cellar where it goes through different phases of evolution of its aromatic range and a maturation of its constituents (evolution of the colour, refining of the tannins, harmonization of the different flavours, etc.). The wine evolves better and less quickly in large containers, whereas it deteriorates prematurely in half-bottles.
