Winery YatesFlower
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The Flower of the Winery Yates is in the top 0 of wines of Napa Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Yates's Flower.
Discover the grape variety: Arandell
Colourful and fruity reds with a deep purple hue, supple tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity, featuring signature aromas of red fruits (cherry) and dark fruits (blackberry). Early-ripening and disease-resistant. Grown in the north-eastern USA, it represents the new generation of hybrid varieties adapted to northern continental wine-growing climates. American black hybrid variety obtained in 2013 by Cornell University, a disease-resistant cross.
Informations about the Winery Yates
The Winery Yates is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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: Maceration
Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.
