Winery Vita NovaPurisima Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
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The Purisima Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Vita Nova is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Ynez Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vita Nova's Purisima Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Tinta del Pais
Structured, elegant reds with a deep, dark ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense palate, with signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, spices, tobacco, leather and balsamic notes. Monumental ageing potential, a defining continental high-altitude profile. Absolute star of Ribera del Duero DO (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), signing the great Castilian reds. Synonym of Tempranillo grown in Ribera del Duero, in Castile-León.
Informations about the Winery Vita Nova
The Winery Vita Nova is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley
Highly diverse east-west Santa Barbara AVA (1°F rise per mile inland, AVA 1983, 70+ grapes): cool in the west, Pinot Noir reigns in reds and vibrant Chardonnay in whites. Central Ballard Canyon, fleshy, spicy Syrah. Hotter east, structured Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rhône varieties. Also Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
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: Oenology
The science of the oenologist, which is essentially concerned with the elaboration and maturation of wines.
