Winery Bien Nacido VineyardsGrenache
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The Grenache of the Winery Bien Nacido Vineyards is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Maria Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bien Nacido Vineyards's Grenache.
Discover the grape variety: Lercat
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe and a supple palate with moderate acidity, with understated aromas of citrus and white flowers. Discreet rustic profile. Almost extinct, preserved in INRAE variety collections; bears witness to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the South-West and is studied as a heritage variety for its genetic interest. Rare French white variety, once grown in the South-West.
Informations about the Winery Bien Nacido Vineyards
The Winery Bien Nacido Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Maria Valley
First AVA of Santa Barbara (1981) on an east-west valley swept by Pacific winds: signature Pinot Noir dominant as king red with herbaceous, savoury notes and lifted red fruits, fine acidity and silky tannins. Energetic Chardonnay with tropical and floral aromas, king whites (a third of production). Also Rhône Syrah and Viognier, confidential Grenache and Marsanne. Very cool climate over a long season, a Burgundian and northern-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: Discharge
Action consisting of removing suspended particles (sludge) from the must.
