Winery Steven KentAlta Desert Flower Barbera
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The Alta Desert Flower Barbera of the Winery Steven Kent is in the top 0 of wines of Livermore Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Steven Kent's Alta Desert Flower Barbera.
Discover the grape variety: Fiano blanc
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, an ample palate and preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of white flowers (acacia, honeysuckle), yellow fruits (pear, peach), honey, hazelnut, almond and volcanic mineral notes. Fine ageing and cellaring potential. The absolute star of Fiano di Avellino DOCG in Campania, one of Italy's great whites. Indigenous Italian variety from Campania, one of the oldest in the south (Roman era).
Informations about the Winery Steven Kent
The Winery Steven Kent is one of wineries to follow in Livermore Valley.. It offers 89 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Livermore Valley
Historic Bay Area AVA (first US varietal bottling of Chardonnay, Wente clone ~80% of Californian Chardonnay): signature Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (33%) and Chardonnay (22%) as kings, followed by Merlot, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc named signatures in 2025. Warm Winkler III climate moderated by San Francisco Bay, gravel, limestone and clay soils. Historic Californian Bordeaux and Rhône identity.
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: Phylloxera
Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.
