Winery LongoriaBenedict Vineyard Pinot Noir
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The Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir of the Winery Longoria is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Ynez Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Longoria's Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Regent
Richly coloured and structured reds with a deep purple colour and supple tannins, on aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, spices and discreet herbal notes. Round palate, fruity finish. A disease-resistant hybrid (downy and powdery mildew), it produces modern organic reds in Germany (Rheinhessen, Palatinate), Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands. Created in 1967 at Geilweilerhof by Gerhardt Alleweldt.
Informations about the Winery Longoria
The Winery Longoria is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 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: Vent (taste of)
A defect that characterizes a wine exposed to the air, and which has lost its aromatic qualities.
