Winery Icon CellarsFlamenco
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The Flamenco of the Winery Icon Cellars is in the top 0 of wines of Rattlesnake Hills.
Details and technical informations about Winery Icon Cellars's Flamenco.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.
Informations about the Winery Icon Cellars
The Winery Icon Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Rattlesnake Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rattlesnake Hills
The wine region of Rattlesnake Hills is located in the region of Yakima Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Two Mountain or the Domaine Ryan Patrick produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rattlesnake Hills are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rattlesnake Hills often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or floral.
The wine region of Washington
Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.
The word of the wine: Terroir
Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.
