Winery Secret RavineVerdelho
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Secret Ravine's Verdelho.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho
Structured, taut whites with precise acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus (lemon, orange peel), dried fruits, toasted almond, Mediterranean herbs and pronounced saline notes. A historic pillar of medium-dry Madeira (one of the island's four classic noble grapes) where it develops complex oxidative notes. Also as structured dry whites in Douro DOC and Australia (Hunter Valley). Native Portuguese grape, unrelated to Spanish Verdejo.
Informations about the Winery Secret Ravine
The Winery Secret Ravine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 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: Chartreuse
In the Bordeaux region, small castle from the 18th or early 19th century.
