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| Drinking window: Drink between 2020 and 2025 (based on 6 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.2 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by nb2 on 7/19/2022 & rated 92 points: Dark cherry, smoke, leather, dried herbs, and cured meat. Very savory. Excellent with buttery foods or on it's own. Cherry brightens over time, but never so much that it overpowers the savory notes. Well-balanced, especially after being open for an hour or so. (322 views) | | | Tasted by AndrewSGHall on 5/20/2022 & rated 86 points: Meh. Lacks the acidic lift and precision of its Argentine cousin. Good dank elements and acidity. Dark fruits. Ends up too extracted and tiring. (462 views) | | | Tasted by pdc4yourwine on 4/17/2020 & rated 90 points: Earthy, medium-bodied horse blanket. Dry with traces of tart cherry. Could be mistaken for a quality Cotes du Rhône. (393 views) | | | Tasted by boston617 on 10/1/2019 & rated 93 points: Very woodsy and earthy. Root vegetables, mushrooms, truffle. (484 views) |
| Folk Machine Producer websiteCharbono Varietal character (Appellation America)
From Wikipedia:
"Charbono is a grape variety found in California. It is not very common in California, but is the second most commonly grown variety in Argentina, where it is known as Bonarda (which is not the same as the Bonarda Piemontese varietal). The wine made from charbono tends to be dark, with medium to high tannins and acidity.
After genetic testing conducted by Carole Meredith, it was determined to be the same grape as the grape known as Corbeau, Douce Noire, or Charbonneau in the Savoie region of France; but in spite of repeated references, it is probably not related to Dolcetto of the Piedmont. Both varieties produce prodigious quantities of large clusters of very dark grapes, but Dolcetto ripens early and produces light, fruity wines with limited aging potential. Charbono ripens quite late and produces wines of great substance, with significant aging potential. It is likely that this confusion arose because an Italian synonym for Dolcetto is "Dulce Nero" which translates to "sweet black," as does the french name "Douce Noir" for Charbono."
USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson North CoastThe North Coast American Viticultural Area (AVA) in California, covering more than three million acres, includes Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties, and portions of Marin and Solano counties. (see The Wine Institute for more information)Suisun Valley Suisun Valley Grape Growers Association
Suisun Valley lies within the southern end of two ranges of the Coast Range, the Vaca Mountains to the east and the Mt. George Range to the west. Lengthwise, it stretches south to the marshlands of Suisun Bay and north it rolls up into Wooden Valley at the Napa County line.
Despite its inland location, Suisun Valley enjoys a coastal area climate characterized by cool moist winds from the ocean and the San Francisco Bay that blow almost continuously from May through early fall, while its proximity to Suisun Bay helps mitigate spring frosts. |
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