Winery RetzlaffIsabella's Blush Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé Dry
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The Isabella's Blush Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé Dry of the Winery Retzlaff is in the top 0 of wines of Livermore Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Retzlaff's Isabella's Blush Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé Dry.
Discover the grape variety: Oeillade noire
Light and fruity reds with a pale, lightly coloured ruby robe, smooth tannins, an airy palate with moderate acidity, and aromas of red fruits (strawberry, raspberry), soft spices and floral notes. Accessible southern profile. Preserved for its heritage value, surviving in a few southern French plots; studied for its ampelographic interest. Native French black variety from Provence and Languedoc, identical to Cinsault according to some analyses.
Informations about the Winery Retzlaff
The Winery Retzlaff is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Livermore Valley
Historic Bay Area AVA (first US varietal bottling of Chardonnay, Wente clone ~80% of Californian Chardonnay): signature Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (33%) and Chardonnay (22%) as kings, followed by Merlot, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc named signatures in 2025. Warm Winkler III climate moderated by San Francisco Bay, gravel, limestone and clay soils. Historic Californian Bordeaux and Rhône identity.
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: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
