Winery Quinta CruzPierce Ranch Arinto
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The Pierce Ranch Arinto of the Winery Quinta Cruz is in the top 0 of wines of San Antonio Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta Cruz's Pierce Ranch Arinto.
Discover the grape variety: Peloursin
Structured, colored reds with a dark ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense palate, with simple aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices and peppery notes. Now rare, preserved for its outstanding genetic heritage value. Survives in a few heritage plots in Dauphiné and varietal collections. Indigenous French black variety from Dauphiné and Isère, parent of the American Durif (Petite Sirah), studied as an ancient variety.
Informations about the Winery Quinta Cruz
The Winery Quinta Cruz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of San Antonio Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of San Antonio Valley
AVA in southwest Monterey (2006), 15 miles from the Pacific in the Santa Lucia Mountains: warm, dry continental climate (~3,000 Winkler degree-days) suited to Bordeaux and Rhône varieties — Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Marsanne, Tempranillo, Grenache and Albariño. Evening Pacific breezes and Lake San Antonio fog preserve acidity. Gravelly loam soils, marked diurnal range, full-bodied and concentrated profile contrasting with cooler northern Monterey.
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: Size (champagne)
Juices that flow from the press after the cuvée, at the second pressing. Less fine, often more vegetal, it is mainly used to make the first price champagnes.
