Winery West of TemperanceCarignane
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The Carignane of the Winery West of Temperance is in the top 0 of wines of Mendocino.
Details and technical informations about Winery West of Temperance's Carignane.
Discover the grape variety: Vernaccia di Oristano
Long-aged oxidative and structured whites with an amber robe, a dense palate with fine acidity on bitter almond, dried fruits (walnut), saline and marked oxidative aromas (sherry style). Aged under a veil of flor in the manner of Andalusian fino. Star of the Vernaccia di Oristano DOC, a great traditional Sardinian oxidative wine. Vernaccia variety grown in Sardinia, in the Oristano region.
Informations about the Winery West of Temperance
The Winery West of Temperance is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Mendocino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mendocino
General AVA of Mendocino County (northern California) with varied micro-climates: signature historic Zinfandel as king red (planted by Italian migrants in the late 19th c. ), notably Redwood Valley and Mendocino Ridge - spicy, peppery reds, ripe and candied black fruits, fleshy tannins. Also fresh, fine Pinot Noir (~2,700 ac) on foggy coastal sectors, Carignan, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Grenache. Warm inland zones for Cabernet and Merlot, an eclectic Italo-Burgundian 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: Dame-jeanne
Large bottle or wicker-clad carboy used to transport wine and store old spirits before blending.
