Winery WaypointBeckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Franc
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The Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Franc of the Winery Waypoint is in the top 0 of wines of Napa Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Waypoint's Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Gamay de Chaudenay
Intensely coloured, simple reds with an opaque purple robe (red pulp), supple tannins and a light palate with moderate acidity, featuring discreet aromas of red fruits. Teinturier profile. Once used to intensify the colour of blends, now marginal and surviving in a few plots in Beaujolais and Burgundy as well as in ampelographic collections. Teinturier mutation of Gamay, obtained at Chaudenay in the 19th century.
Informations about the Winery Waypoint
The Winery Waypoint is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
Absolute reference for American Cabernet Sauvignon: powerful, opulent reds with ripe aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate and cedar, velvety tannins and a silky finish, long ageing. Also round Merlot, rich buttery Chardonnay, fruity Sauvignon Blanc, spicy Zinfandel. Narrow Californian valley between the Mayacamas and Vaca Mountains, tempered by San Pablo Bay fog, 17 sub-AVAs (Oakville, Rutherford, Stags Leap, Howell Mountain). Cradle of icons Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Caymus.
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: VDQS
Delimited wine of superior quality. A level of appellation (today, barely 1% of French production) which constitutes the ultimate step before the accession to the AOC.
