Winery Sierra StarrFive Starr Port
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The Five Starr Port of the Winery Sierra Starr is in the top 0 of wines of Nevada County.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sierra Starr's Five Starr Port.
Discover the grape variety: Piquepoul gris
Lively, citrusy whites and pale rosés with a salmon-pale hue, light palate and preserved acidity, showing aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers and saline mineral notes. Tense, iodine-tinged southern profile. Rarer than Picpoul blanc, it contributes in small quantities to certain Languedoc blends and is attracting renewed interest. Grey-skinned mutation of Picpoul, grown in the Languedoc and southern Rhône.
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 Nevada County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Nevada County
Northern Sierra Foothills California county (mother AVA 1987, vineyards rarely below 600 m, rocky granitic draining poor soils, Mediterranean climate with large diurnal ranges due to Sierra Nevada alpine influences extending ripening): Syrah, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon as signature king reds — concentrated and elegant profiles with small thick-skinned berries, freshness preserved by cold nights. Mountain boutique wineries, fruit-forward style.
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: Green
Said of a wine that is too acidic or marked by unpleasant vegetal tastes.
