Winery MilliaireAlicante Bouschet Alley Cat
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Milliaire's Alicante Bouschet Alley Cat.
Discover the grape variety: Albarin Blanco
Lively, aromatic whites with a pale golden colour and an airy palate; signature aromas of white flowers, citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white-fleshed fruits (pear) and fresh herbal notes. Rediscovered quality potential. Star of Vinos de la Tierra de Cangas (Asturias) and present in DO Tierra de León, showcasing promising whites from north-west Iberia. Indigenous Spanish white grape, nearly extinct then rediscovered in the 1980s.
Informations about the Winery Milliaire
The Winery Milliaire is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Calaveras County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Calaveras County
Historic Sierra Foothills county (California, Gold Country): Zinfandel signature red king — fleshy old-vine with signature notes of blackberry, jammy raspberry, plum, spice, pepper, chocolate and smoky hint, round tannins and generous sun-drenched profile. Syrah, Barbera, Tempranillo, Cabernet complement (Rhône, Italian, Spanish varieties). Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Viognier whites. Sierra Foothills AVA, 300-900 m, daytime heat and cool alpine nights.
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: Pinot meunier
Cultivated in the 19th century in all the northern vineyards, this black grape variety has largely regressed since. Very present in the Marne valley, it constitutes a third of the vineyards in Champagne, alongside pinot noir and chardonnay with which it is often blended. It brings roundness and red and yellow fruit aromas to champagnes. Pinot meunier is also the dominant grape variety in red and rosé wines in the Orleans AOC and the rare Touraine-Noble-Joué, a grey wine. Syn.: meunier.
