Winery Orcas IslandFrancalicious Rosé of Cabernet Franc Petillant Naturel
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The Francalicious Rosé of Cabernet Franc Petillant Naturel of the Winery Orcas Island is in the top 0 of wines of Horse Heaven Hills.
Details and technical informations about Winery Orcas Island's Francalicious Rosé of Cabernet Franc Petillant Naturel.
Discover the grape variety: Fer
Structured, colourful reds with a deep purple robe, firm, tight tannins and an ample palate with preserved acidity. Signature aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), red pepper, spice and herbal notes. Age-worthy profile. Star of great Aveyron reds (Marcillac), Gaillac reds (Braucol) and Béarnais reds (Pinenc), expressing the schist terroirs of south-west France. A native French black grape (synonym Fer Servadou), pillar of the south-west.
Informations about the Winery Orcas Island
The Winery Orcas Island is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Horse Heaven Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Horse Heaven Hills
Major Washington AVA (south Columbia Valley) facing the river: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — concentrated, opulent with blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, cedar, chocolate and an herbal touch, firm tannins and a long finish (cult wines rated 100/100). Merlot, fleshy Syrah and Malbec as backup. Chardonnay and Riesling in racy whites. AVA (2005), south-facing slopes, draining sandy-gravelly soils, dry, windy continental climate.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Rimage
"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).
