Wines made from Vidal blanc grapes of Lehigh Valley
Discover the best wines made with Vidal blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Lehigh Valley.
An interspecific cross obtained by Jean-Louis Vidal, between Ugni Blanc and 4986 Seibel or Golden Ray, its foliage reminiscent of that of Ugni Blanc. It can be found in the United States and Canada, but is little known in France.
The wine region of Lehigh Valley is located in the region of Pennsylvania of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vynecrest or the Domaine Clover Hill produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lehigh Valley are Chambourcin, Merlot and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lehigh Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak, tropical fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, spices or black fruit.
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Celebrating its 20th year, Decanter World Wine Awards has firmly solidified its standing as the world’s largest and most influential wine competition. Hundreds of the world’s leading wine experts are recruited to judge at the competition, with country- and regionally-specific panels meticulously organised to ensure wines are judged by specialists in their field. DWWA 2023 Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW comments, ‘We have colleagues at DWWA who are winemakers, Master Sommeliers, retailers, wine buy ...