Rock Hill WineryBarbera
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The Barbera of the Rock Hill Winery is in the top 0 of wines of Placer County.
Details and technical informations about Rock Hill Winery's Barbera.
Discover the grape variety: Roussin de Morgex
Lively, mineral whites with a pale golden hue, an airy and tense palate with preserved acidity, and signature aromas of citrus (lemon), alpine flowers, green apple and fresh mineral notes. High-altitude tension. Preserved for its heritage value, it reflects the adaptation of grape varieties to extreme-altitude vineyards in the Aosta Valley. Rare white grape from the Aosta Valley, grown at very high altitude around Morgex and La Salle.
Informations about the Rock Hill Winery
The Rock Hill Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Placer County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Placer County
California county in the Sierra Foothills (250–600 m, decomposed granite and dry infertile loams, Gold Rush heritage since 1850). Zinfandel is the signature red: deeply intense with ripe red fruits, spice and powerful structure. Syrah, Barbera and Tempranillo as full-bodied Mediterranean reds, structured Petite Sirah. Viognier as aromatic white.
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: Thinning out
Operation consisting in eliminating the suckers that grow on the vine stocks.
