Winery Times TenCabernet Franc
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The Cabernet Franc of the Winery Times Ten is in the top 0 of wines of Sierra Foothills.
Details and technical informations about Winery Times Ten's Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Menoir
Supple, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, smooth tannins and an airy palate, delivering signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, strawberry), white flowers and brioche notes in Champagne blends. Adds freshness, fruitiness and roundness. Essential component of Champagne AOC (notably Vallée de la Marne and Aube), balancing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Synonym for Pinot Meunier, a native French black grape of Champagne, a woolly-leafed mutation of Pinot Noir.
Informations about the Winery Times Ten
The Winery Times Ten is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 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: Mou
Said of a wine unbalanced by its lack of acidity.
