Atwater EstateSweet Chancellor
Sweet wine
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Details and technical informations about Atwater Estate's Sweet Chancellor.
Discover the grape variety: Chancellor
Coloured and fruity reds with a dense ruby robe, supple tannins and fresh acidity, with aromas of red and black fruits (cherry, blackberry, plum), soft spices and slightly herbaceous notes. Round mouthfeel, best drunk young. A highly frost- and disease-resistant hybrid, the driving force of northern vineyards: north-eastern USA (Finger Lakes, Pennsylvania) and Canada (Ontario). A French hybrid created around 1920 by Albert Seibel (Seibel 7053).
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Atwater Estate
The Atwater Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Seneca Lake to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Seneca Lake
Cool-climate sub-AVA of the Finger Lakes (NY, 2003) around the largest eponymous glacial lake (180 m deep): signature Riesling as white king — vibrant and aromatic with signature notes of citrus, green apple, white flowers, peach and pronounced schist minerality, signature chiseled acidity and range from dry to dessert. Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and hybrids complement. AVA, moderating lake effect, extended season, schist soils.
The wine region of New York
America's 3rd wine state by volume, striking diversity. Finger Lakes the signature: cool-climate Riesling, dry to off-dry, mineral and lively with notes of lime, apple, evolving petrol and white flowers — a US benchmark. Warmer Long Island for peppery Cabernet Franc and supple Merlot. Hudson Valley (Seyval, Vidal).
The word of the wine: Rosé de saignée
A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.
