Augusta WineryNorton Reserve
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Norton Reserve of the Augusta Winery is in the top 70 of wines of Missouri.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Details and technical informations about Augusta Winery's Norton Reserve.
Discover the grape variety: Sainte-croix
Fruity, supple reds for early drinking with a clear ruby robe, soft tannins, airy palate and fresh acidity; signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry) and discrete herbal notes. Accessible cold-hardy style. Cold-resistant, cultivated in cold North American regions (Quebec, Minnesota, Wisconsin), suited to continental climates. Black hybrid bred in 1998 by Elmer Swenson in Minnesota.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Norton Reserve from Augusta Winery are 0
Informations about the Augusta Winery
The Augusta Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Missouri to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Missouri
American Midwest vineyard, cradle of the first US AVA (Augusta, 1980, 8 months before Napa). Signature Norton/Cynthiana, the state's official grape and a native pride: dense, deeply coloured reds with signature notes of blackberry, candied black cherry, plum, coffee, leather and spices, firm tannins - fleshy age-worthy wines, robust against the humid continental climate. Also off-dry Vidal Blanc (citrus, honey), fruity red Chambourcin, peppery Cabernet Franc, lively Seyval Blanc.
The word of the wine: Hygrometry
Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.
