Winery Sierra StarrAlmond Sparkling
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The Almond Sparkling of the Winery Sierra Starr is in the top 0 of wines of Sierra Foothills.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sierra Starr's Almond Sparkling.
Discover the grape variety: Black Muscat
Opulent and perfumed sweet and fortified wines with a dark ruby robe, a dense and unctuous palate, showing intense muscat signature aromas (rose, fresh grape), candied red fruits (cherry, strawberry), honey and gentle spices. Also an aromatic table grape. Grown in Australia (Rutherglen), California, South Africa and the Mediterranean for sweet fortified wines. Aromatic black grape obtained in 1837 in England, Muscat of Alexandria × Schiava Grossa, also known as Muscat of Hamburg.
Informations about the Winery Sierra Starr
The Winery Sierra Starr is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Sierra Foothills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sierra Foothills
Historic stronghold of Californian Zinfandel (~40% of plantings) inherited from the Gold Rush (1856). Fleshy, sunny reds with signature notes of candied blackberry, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and sweet spices, round tannins and generous warmth. Over-100-year-old vines at Amador. Also dense, peppery Syrah, lively, fruity Barbera, deep Petite Sirah.
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: Servadou iron
A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.
