Winery WinesmithChardonnay
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The Chardonnay of the Winery Winesmith is in the top 0 of wines of Napa Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Winesmith's Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Tourbat
Structured and aromatic dry whites with a pale golden hue, an ample palate with preserved acidity, and signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers, white-fleshed fruits and saline mineral notes. Refined Mediterranean profile. Contributes to distinctive Roussillon blends. French autochthonous white grape from Roussillon, identical to the Sardinian Torbato according to genetic analyses, grown in small quantities.
Informations about the Winery Winesmith
The Winery Winesmith is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 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: Hat
Solid part (marc), composed of pips and skins (sometimes of the stalk), which forms at the top of the tank during fermentation. The pigeage consists in breaking this cap to put back in suspension these elements and to favour the exchanges between the juice and the skins.
