The flavor of citrus fruit in wine of Virginia
Discover the of Virginia wines revealing the of citrus fruit flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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Virginia is a state on the eastern seaboard of the United States, located immediately South of Maryland and North of the Carolinas. The state covers 42,750 square miles (110,750 km2) of mountains, valleys and the Atlantic coastal Complex that forms its eastern border. From the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains in the west to the coastal creeks and estuaries in the east, Virginia's topography and geology are varied, to say the least. The landscape around the Chesapeake Bay - a vast coastal inlet that separates the main state from its Eastern Shore - could hardly be more different from that below Mt Rogers (1,750m), 480km to the west.
The Shenandoah Valley is the largest AVA in the country. It stretches for 240 km at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the natural boundary that separates Virginia from West Virginia. The Monticello AVA is the oldest, formed in February 1984 and located around Charlottesville in Central Virginia. It has the honor of being the home of Thomas Jefferson, his extensive French wine collection and the state's first winery.
The word of the wine: Champagne rosé
Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de citrus fruit of Virginia?
- ChardonnayIn 24% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- ViognierIn 15% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- Petit mansengIn 5% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- MerlotIn 5% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- Cabernet francIn 4% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 4% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- Petit verdotIn 3% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- Pinot noirIn 3% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- Pinot grisIn 3% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- AlbarinoIn 3% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit