Articles tagged with: California
Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Style:
A host of aromas and flavors: Currant, Plum, Black Cherry & Spice, with notes of Olive, Vanilla Mint, Tobacco, Toasty Cedar, Anise, Pepper & Herbs. They are often …
Carignan
Wine Style:
None.
Flavors:
Origin:
Rhone in France
Found:
France, Spain, Italy and California
It’s also known as Carinena and Mazuelo in Spain, Gragnano in Italy, Carignane in California.
The berries are bluish-black, round and fairly large, with fairly thick, astringent …
Chardonnay
Wine Style:
Chardonnay is from light to medium to fuller-bodied wines. Cooler climate Chardonnays sees an abundance of fruit flavors, especially white fruits. Warmer Chardonnays see lesser fruits, perhaps more honey, vanilla and roasted flavors.
Chablis: …
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(Blend)
Wine Style:
Often big, rich, full-bodied with spicy and raspberries flavors with capability for 5 to 20 bottle aging.
Flavors:
Origin:
Rhone Valley in France
Found:
California, Australia, and France
The vast majority …
Chenin Blanc
Wine Style:
A light to medium-bodied pleasant wine, with melon, peach, spice and citrus.
Flavors:
Origin:
Loire Valley in France
Found:
Vouvray, Anjou, Quarts de Chaume, Saumer (Loire Valley) in France, South Africa, Australia and California
An …
Dolcetto
Wine Style:
The wines generally are low in tannins and acidity and are usually fruity and fragrant, often with hints of almonds. They are also ideal to go along with spaghetti with any red (tomato) sauce, …
Mourvèdre
Wine Style:
It produces tannic wines that can be high in alcohol and gives structure when used in Rhone blends. Its taste varies greatly according to area, but often has gamey or earthy flavors, with soft …
