Winery HawleyCabernet Franc
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The Cabernet Franc of the Winery Hawley is in the top 0 of wines of Alexander Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Hawley's Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Peurion
Simple and barely aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, an airy palate with moderate acidity, and discreet signature aromas of white fruits and light floral notes. Confidential heritage profile. Almost extinct today, preserved in a few INRAE ampelographic collections; among the ancient varieties studied for their heritage and genetic interest. Rare French white variety, formerly grown in the South-West and the Rhône Valley.
Informations about the Winery Hawley
The Winery Hawley is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 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: AOC
Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.
