Winery August Hill - Norton

Winery August HillNorton

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Norton of Winery August Hill is a red wine from the region of Illinois.
This wine generally goes well with
The Norton of the Winery August Hill is in the top 60 of wines of Illinois.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Norton of Winery August Hill in the region of Illinois often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery August Hill's Norton.

Winemaker
Mark Wenzel
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Portan

Portan noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Portan noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Informations about the Winery August Hill

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Illinois
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The Winery August Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Illinois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Illinois
In the top 45000 of of United States wines
In the top 70 of of Illinois wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Illinois

Illinois is a U. S. state located South of the Great Lakes region and bordered by Missouri to the west and Indiana to the east. The state is one of the fastest-growing wine producers in the United States; the number of wineries doubled in the late 1990s and now stands at over 100.

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