Winery Scott HarveyForté
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The Forté of the Winery Scott Harvey is in the top 0 of wines of Amador County.
Details and technical informations about Winery Scott Harvey's Forté.
Discover the grape variety: Incrocio Manzoni
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, a full palate and preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of white-fleshed fruits (pear, peach), white flowers (acacia), citrus and mineral notes typical of Riesling. Good ageing potential. Grown in Veneto and Friuli, it produces distinctive Italian wines and contributes to structured whites of the north-east. Family of Italian varieties obtained by Luigi Manzoni at Conegliano (best known: 6.0.13 Riesling × Pinot Blanc).
Informations about the Winery Scott Harvey
The Winery Scott Harvey is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Amador County
Historic heart of Californian Zinfandel in the Sierra Foothills (Gold Country): signature Zinfandel as king red (old vines >100 years) — powerful and spicy with notes of candied blackberry, plum, raspberry, black cherry, pepper and a cocoa touch, round tannins and generous alcohols (14-16%). Rhône grapes (Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Viognier) as sunny backup, Italian (Sangiovese, Barbera). Hot high-altitude climate (300-600 m), decomposed granitic soils.
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: Sweet
Generic term for wines containing residual sugar (natural sugars in the grapes that have not been transformed into alcohol). It is also used to describe a wine with a dominantly sweet flavour, without further explanation.
