Hill Family EstateSauvignon Blanc Atlas Peak
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.
Taste structure of the Sauvignon Blanc Atlas Peak from the Hill Family Estate
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In the mouth the Sauvignon Blanc Atlas Peak of Hill Family Estate in the region of California is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sauvignon Blanc Atlas Peak of Hill Family Estate in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sauvignon Blanc Atlas Peak
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauvignon Blanc Atlas Peak
Original food and wine pairings with Sauvignon Blanc Atlas Peak
The Sauvignon Blanc Atlas Peak of Hill Family Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of lobster barbecue, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or goat cheese and honey burger.
Details and technical informations about Hill Family Estate's Sauvignon Blanc Atlas Peak.
Discover the grape variety: Alfrocheiro Preto
Structured, intensely colored reds with a deep dark ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense palate, with signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, black cherry and soft spices. Adds color and fruit to blends with Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz. Essential component of the great reds of Dão DOC, also present in Alentejo DOC and Bairrada DOC. Indigenous Portuguese black variety from Dão.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sauvignon Blanc Atlas Peak from Hill Family Estate are 0, 2016
Informations about the Hill Family Estate
The Hill Family Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
Absolute reference for American Cabernet Sauvignon: powerful, opulent reds with ripe aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate and cedar, velvety tannins and a silky finish, long ageing. Also round Merlot, rich buttery Chardonnay, fruity Sauvignon Blanc, spicy Zinfandel. Narrow Californian valley between the Mayacamas and Vaca Mountains, tempered by San Pablo Bay fog, 17 sub-AVAs (Oakville, Rutherford, Stags Leap, Howell Mountain). Cradle of icons Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Caymus.
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: Reims Mountain
Between Épernay and Reims, a large limestone massif with varied soils and exposure where pinot noir reigns supreme. Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzenay, Verzy, etc., are equivalent to the Burgundian Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. There are also great Chardonnays, which are rarer (Mailly, Marmery, Trépail, Villers).
