The flavor of oak in wine of Washington
Discover the of Washington wines revealing the of oak flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.
About 58% of the fruit crushed is red grapes. The Cascade mountain range defines the geography of the region by acting as a barrier between the two parts. The mountains create a rain shadow, effectively blocking most of the rainfall. This means that the Columbia River basin to the east only receives about 200 mm of rainfall per year, resulting in a continental Climate.
The word of the wine: Sour
Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor d'oak of Washington?
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 61% of wines with flavor d'oak
- MerlotIn 27% of wines with flavor d'oak
- Cabernet francIn 21% of wines with flavor d'oak
- MalbecIn 12% of wines with flavor d'oak
- Petit verdotIn 12% of wines with flavor d'oak
- MourvèdreIn 5% of wines with flavor d'oak
- RieslingIn 3% of wines with flavor d'oak
- ChardonnayIn 2% of wines with flavor d'oak
- ZinfandelIn 1% of wines with flavor d'oak
- SangioveseIn 1% of wines with flavor d'oak
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