Winery Tofanelli FamilyGrenache
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The Grenache of the Winery Tofanelli Family is in the top 0 of wines of Napa Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tofanelli Family's Grenache.
Discover the grape variety: Juwel
Aromatic, fine whites with a pale golden robe and an airy palate, with signature aromas of white flowers, white-fleshed fruit (apple, pear) and delicate notes. Supple and accessible profile. Grown on small surfaces in Germany, remains very niche, used in blends or for dry whites. German white variety obtained at Geisenheim (riesling × pinot blanc), medium ripening.
Informations about the Winery Tofanelli Family
The Winery Tofanelli Family is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
Absolute reference for American Cabernet Sauvignon: powerful, opulent reds with ripe aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate and cedar, velvety tannins and a silky finish, long ageing. Also round Merlot, rich buttery Chardonnay, fruity Sauvignon Blanc, spicy Zinfandel. Narrow Californian valley between the Mayacamas and Vaca Mountains, tempered by San Pablo Bay fog, 17 sub-AVAs (Oakville, Rutherford, Stags Leap, Howell Mountain). Cradle of icons Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Caymus.
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: Grape
Fruit of the vine in the form of bunches of grapes, also called berries, attached to the stalk. The grapes used to make wine are known as grape varieties, a generic word that designates many types of vine plant with their own characteristics.
