Winery Lieu DitGrassini Family Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
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The Grassini Family Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc of the Winery Lieu Dit is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Ynez Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lieu Dit's Grassini Family Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Albalonga
Full-bodied aromatic whites with a pale to amber golden robe and an ample palate, with signature muscat aromas, white flowers, apricot and honeyed notes in sweet styles. Mainly sweet and botrytised wines (BA, TBA). Grown on small surfaces in Franconia and the German Palatinate. German white variety obtained in 1951 by Heinrich Birk at Geisenheim (Rieslaner × Sylvaner), early-ripening and productive.
Informations about the Winery Lieu Dit
The Winery Lieu Dit is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley
Highly diverse east-west Santa Barbara AVA (1°F rise per mile inland, AVA 1983, 70+ grapes): cool in the west, Pinot Noir reigns in reds and vibrant Chardonnay in whites. Central Ballard Canyon, fleshy, spicy Syrah. Hotter east, structured Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rhône varieties. Also Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
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: Friand
A light, easy-drinking wine with an immediate and fresh fruitiness.
