Wines made from Phoenix grapes of United Kingdom
Discover the best wines made with Phoenix as a single variety or as a blend of United Kingdom.
More informations about the variety Phoenix
Interspecific cross between the white bacchus and the white Villard obtained in 1964 by Gerhardt Erich Alleweldt (1927/2005) at the Geilweilerhof Station in Siebeldingen, Germany. It should be noted that the sirius and the staufer were also born from these same parents. Phoenix is little known even in France, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of varieties of table grapes on the A2 list.
More informations about the wines of United Kingdom
The UK may not be the best known wine region in the world, but since the 1970s dedicated winemakers and winemakers have been producing high quality wines in England and Wales and winning international competitions. Wine has been produced in the UK since the Imperial Roman occupation in the 1st century, while the UK consumer market has been a major factor in many historic global wine trends, such as the growth of Bordeaux, Sherry and Port. The latitude of the wine regions and the cooler temperatures favour cool Climate, early maturing varieties. Growing conditions are moderated by the Warming effects of the Gulf Stream current that carries warm waters eastward across the Atlantic Ocean.
What are the typical flavors of the Phoenix grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 11% of Phoenix
- Citrus fruitPresent in 9% of Phoenix
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Phoenix
- FloralPresent in 5% of Phoenix
- Tropical fruitPresent in 5% of Phoenix
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