Winery Peter FranusAlbariño
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Albariño of Winery Peter Franus in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Albariño
Pairings that work perfectly with Albariño
Original food and wine pairings with Albariño
The Albariño of Winery Peter Franus matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of beef carrots, salmon lasagna or shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk.
Details and technical informations about Winery Peter Franus's Albariño.
Discover the grape variety: Albarino
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Albariño from Winery Peter Franus are 2017, 2016, 2013, 0 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Peter Franus
The Winery Peter Franus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 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: Cooperative cellar
A collective production structure to which winegrowers belong in order to pool their grapes, transform them into wine and ensure its marketing.
