Not exact matches
The Sierra foothills are a very
old wine - growing region because of the gold rush: The miners would plant
vines, harvest the fruit, ferment the
grapes... it gave them something alcoholic to drink.
«Alexander Valley offers so many opportunities for
grape sourcing, from double black diamond hillside Cabernet to luscious volcanic bench
Old Vine Zinfandel, my job is a walk in the park, everyday.»
Schweiger Vineyards 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon This remarkable Estate grown and bottled Cabernet Sauvignon was made from
grapes grown in deep volcanic soil from 16 - 24 year
old vines.
Inspired by the ancient «Vino Pùcinum» from the region where modern day Prosecco is made, PVXINVM («pook - see - num») is produced from 100 % Glera
grapes which are hand harvested from 40 - 50 year
old vines.
The
grape vine told us that we were going to be in for both Ashley Williams and Jose Fonte last week (both 32 years
old) but that's slowed down a bit.
My sister and I would swing on
grape vines and play in the apple trees but as he got
older he had to move it was to hard to take care of.
She also suggested that with red wines, the
older the
vines are, the richer and more complex the
grape is going to be, and therefore the wine will be.
Enjoy a drink at the poolside or in the adjacent wine garden where a 200 - year -
old vine is still bearing
grapes.
On the other end of the spectrum, though, you have these
older, wiser practitioners, and it's a bit like the notion of vieilles vignes in winemaking —
older vines may yield fewer
grapes, but the fruit is of unmatched depth and complexity.
'97 Vilmart Coeur de Cuvà © e (Biodynamic) $ 89.99 Carefully tended
old vines and hand picked
grapes yield a rich and round champagne full of citrus and vanilla.