The wine region of Puget Sound is located in the region of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ste. Michelle or the Domaine Ste. Michelle produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling.
The most planted grape varieties in the region of Puget Sound are Pinot noir, Siegerrebe and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Puget Sound often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth of Puget Sound is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 28 estates and châteaux in the of Puget Sound, producing 47 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of Puget Sound go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison).
White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
