Winery CadarettaMerlot
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The Merlot of the Winery Cadaretta is in the top 0 of wines of Columbia Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cadaretta's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Italia
A world-famous table grape with long bunches, golden thin-skinned berries and juicy muscat flesh, with signature aromas of muscat, citrus and white stone fruit. Occasionally vinified as simple aromatic off-dry whites. Early-ripening and productive. One of the most widely grown table grapes in the world, massively exported from Italy, Spain, the Maghreb and South America. Italian white variety obtained in 1911 by Alberto Pirovano in Rome (bicane × muscat of Hamburg).
Informations about the Winery Cadaretta
The Winery Cadaretta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Columbia Valley
Cradle of Washington State's great reds. Dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, firm tannins), round velvety Merlot, signature Syrah with peppery notes, black olive and deep black fruit. Also precise whites: balanced Chardonnay, taut fruity Riesling with peach notes. Semi-desert vineyard of 24,300 ha sheltered by the Cascades, loess soils over basalt, strong temperature swings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Malic (acid)
An acid that occurs naturally in many wines and is transformed into lactic acid during malolactic fermentation.
