Winery Alexander BeckMerlot
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The Merlot of the Winery Alexander Beck is in the top 0 of wines of Alexander Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alexander Beck's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Ortega
Aromatic, muscat-scented whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Intense aromas of muscat, yellow peach, apricot, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and soft spices. Produced as dry, sweet and Beerenauslese/Trockenbeerenauslese styles by noble rot. Early ripening; it signs the aromatic whites of Germany (Franconia, Rheinhessen), the UK and Canada. German variety created in 1948 in Würzburg.
Informations about the Winery Alexander Beck
The Winery Alexander Beck is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alexander Valley
Sonoma's warmest AVA on gravelly soils: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king (>50% of plantings) — powerful, elegant reds with ripe black fruits, dry herbs and tobacco, velvety tannins and fresh acidity, long ageing. Bordeaux blends with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec for structure and complexity. Also old-vine Zinfandel, balanced Merlot and Chardonnay. AVA recognised in 1984 in the Russian River valley, ripe tannic identity.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Maceration
Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.
