Winery UpsidedownGold Drop Grenache
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The Gold Drop Grenache of the Winery Upsidedown is in the top 0 of wines of Yakima Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Upsidedown's Gold Drop Grenache.
Discover the grape variety: Sgavetta
Light, fruity reds best drunk young, with a pale ruby robe, soft tannins, and an airy palate with fresh acidity, offering signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), soft spices, and floral notes. Accessible Emilian profile. Preserved in small plots around Reggio Emilia, it testifies to the ampelographic diversity of Emilia-Romagna. A rare Italian black variety from Emilia-Romagna.
Informations about the Winery Upsidedown
The Winery Upsidedown is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Yakima Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yakima Valley
Washington's oldest AVA (1983): signature Chardonnay and Riesling as white kings (lively and taut, citrus, apple, white peach and a mineral touch, acidity preserved by cold nights). Supple Merlot (plum, blackberry), structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar) and fleshy Syrah (blackberry, pepper, smoked meat) in concentrated reds. Southern Columbia Valley, basalt under loess, day-night contrast (80/50°F) — about 1/3 of the state's plantings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Destemming
Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.
