Wines made from Vignoles grapes of Long Island

Discover the best wines made with Vignoles as a single variety or as a blend of Long Island.

More informations about the variety Vignoles

An interspecific cross obtained by Jean-François Ravat around 1930. Some people give it as parents the 6905 Seibel - or subéreux - and the pinot, to be confirmed however. It can still be found in North America and England, but is practically unknown in France.

More informations about the region of New York

The wine region of Long Island is located in the region of New York of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wölffer Estate or the Domaine Wölffer Estate produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Long Island are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Long Island often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of floral, red fruit or non oak.

What are the typical flavors of the Vignoles grape variety?

News about the grape variety Vignoles

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Women in wine: Bordeaux

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