La Honda WineryHarris Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
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The Harris Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of the La Honda Winery is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Cruz Mountains.
Details and technical informations about La Honda Winery's Harris Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Araignan
Simple, fresh whites with a pale golden robe, supple palate with moderate acidity, showing understated citrus and white flower aromas. Discreet rustic Béarnais profile. Now almost extinct, preserved in a few heritage plots of Béarn and studied for its ampelographic and historical interest. White French autochtone variety from the South-West, in Béarn, very rare.
Informations about the La Honda Winery
The La Honda Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains
High-altitude AVA above the Pacific fog layer: signature Pinot Noir as king on cool slopes — complex reds with red and black fruits, Burgundian finesse and New World depth, long ageing. Ample, tannic Cabernet Sauvignon on warmer, sunnier eastern slopes. Lively, mineral Chardonnay with measured oak ageing, Merlot and Zinfandel as backup (25% each). Rugged terrain between San Francisco and Monterey, a chiselled mountain 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: Nervous
Said of a wine that leaves its mark on the palate with its strong characters and a hint of acidity, but without excess.
