Winery MariposaBlanco Fresco
White wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Mariposa's Blanco Fresco.
Discover the grape variety: Nascetta
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, ample palate and preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers, aromatic herbs (sage), honey and mineral notes. Good ageing potential, gaining complexity over time. Star of the Langhe Nascetta DOC appellation, a recent ampelographic success story. Native Piedmontese white variety around Novello, almost extinct then rediscovered in the 1990s.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Blanco Fresco from Winery Mariposa are 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Mariposa
The Winery Mariposa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Madera to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Madera
Central California AVA (Central Valley, Madera and Fresno counties, ~230,000 acres, 1984): Muscat the white signature for fortified and dessert wines in Port style — Zinfandel, Grenache, Syrah, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, French Colombard and Merlot as signatures in bulk and quality reds and whites — rich and concentrated signature profile. ~10% of California's grape production. Flat fertile alluvial loam soils, hot arid climate, mild winters, river moderation.
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: Rimage
"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).
