Rock Hill WineryCabfandel
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The Cabfandel of the Rock Hill Winery is in the top 0 of wines of Placer County.
Details and technical informations about Rock Hill Winery's Cabfandel.
Discover the grape variety: Mara
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, smooth tannins and a supple palate of simple red fruits (raspberry, strawberry, cherry), gentle spices and floral notes. A thirst-quenching profile to drink young. Once grown in the South-West, now nearly extinct, preserved in INRAE varietal collections for its genetic value. A rare French grape, witness to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the South-West.
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: Amber
(1) A colour close to amber, sometimes taken on by white wines aged for a long time, or by oxidising prematurely. (2) A term used on the label to designate white Rivesaltes aged for at least thirty months in an oxidizing environment.
