Winery Karmère3 Princes
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The 3 Princes of the Winery Karmère is in the top 0 of wines of California Shenandoah Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Karmère's 3 Princes.
Discover the grape variety: Blanc Cardon
Simple and fresh dry whites, pale golden colour, supple mouth with moderate acidity, with understated aromas of citrus and southern white flowers. Discreet rustic profile. Almost extinct commercially, preserved in INRAE varietal collections. Testifies to the ampelographic diversity of the old southern vineyard. Rare French white grape formerly grown in the South.
Informations about the Winery Karmère
The Winery Karmère is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of California Shenandoah Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of California Shenandoah Valley
Sierra Foothills AVA (Amador, El Dorado, 1983, 1,000-2,000 ft): signature Zinfandel as ruling red (old vines including Grandpère Vineyard 1866, America's oldest) — full-bodied and concentrated with intense blackberry, black cherry, bramble, spice and earthy notes, old vines adding dried fruits, pepper and leather, high alcohol balanced by acidity. Primitivo and Barbera complement. Mediterranean climate, 30°C diurnal range, weathered granites.
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: Film
Skin of the grape containing the colouring matter of red wines (anthocyanins), the most noble tannins and the essential aromatic substances.
