Winery TraverseCabernet Franc
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The Cabernet Franc of the Winery Traverse is in the top 0 of wines of Bennett Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Traverse's Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois
Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).
Informations about the Winery Traverse
The Winery Traverse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Bennett Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bennett Valley
The wine region of Bennett Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Flanagan or the Domaine Morlet Family Vineyards produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bennett Valley are Pinot noir, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bennett Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
The wine region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
The word of the wine: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
