Winery LucchesiMasque
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The Masque of the Winery Lucchesi is in the top 0 of wines of Sierra Foothills.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lucchesi's Masque.
Discover the grape variety: Grechetto
Structured and aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, broad palate and moderate acidity, with signature aromas of almond (hallmark), yellow fruit (pear, peach, apricot), white flowers (acacia) and mineral notes. Fine potential in both dry and sweet passito styles. Star of Orvieto DOC and the aromatic signature of Umbria, also present in Torgiano and Todi (Grechetto di Todi). An indigenous Italian white variety from Umbria.
Informations about the Winery Lucchesi
The Winery Lucchesi is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Sierra Foothills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sierra Foothills
Historic stronghold of Californian Zinfandel (~40% of plantings) inherited from the Gold Rush (1856). Fleshy, sunny reds with signature notes of candied blackberry, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and sweet spices, round tannins and generous warmth. Over-100-year-old vines at Amador. Also dense, peppery Syrah, lively, fruity Barbera, deep Petite Sirah.
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: Flavours (families of)
Aromas are classified into categories called families of aromas: fruity, floral, fermentative, vegetal, woody, balsamic, spicy, mineral, empyreumatic, animal.
