Maison d'AmisCabernet Franc
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The Cabernet Franc of the Maison d'Amis is in the top 0 of wines of Napa Valley.
Details and technical informations about Maison d'Amis's Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Chatus
Structured, colourful reds with a dark, intense ruby color, firm tannins and a dense palate, offering intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, black cherry, spices, pepper and balsamic notes. Fine cellaring potential, rustic profile. Nearly extinct after phylloxera, undergoing an identity revival among Ardèche winemakers in IGP Cévennes and IGP Ardèche. French indigenous variety from the Cévennes Ardéchoises, a pre-phylloxera heritage witness.
Informations about the Maison d'Amis
The Maison d'Amis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
Absolute reference for American Cabernet Sauvignon: powerful, opulent reds with ripe aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate and cedar, velvety tannins and a silky finish, long ageing. Also round Merlot, rich buttery Chardonnay, fruity Sauvignon Blanc, spicy Zinfandel. Narrow Californian valley between the Mayacamas and Vaca Mountains, tempered by San Pablo Bay fog, 17 sub-AVAs (Oakville, Rutherford, Stags Leap, Howell Mountain). Cradle of icons Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Caymus.
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: Polyphenols
Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.
