Winery CaduceusMerkin Vineyards Shinola Bianca
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Merkin Vineyards Shinola Bianca of the Winery Caduceus is in the top 60 of wines of New Mexico.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Merkin Vineyards Shinola Bianca of Winery Caduceus in the region of New Mexico often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or floral.
Details and technical informations about Winery Caduceus's Merkin Vineyards Shinola Bianca.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merkin Vineyards Shinola Bianca from Winery Caduceus are 2014, 0, 2013, 2012
Informations about the Winery Caduceus
The Winery Caduceus is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 65 wines for sale in the of New Mexico to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of New Mexico
NewMexico is a landlocked state on the southern border of the United States, flanked by Texas to the southeast and Arizona to the west. The state covers 316,000 square kilometers of high-altitude desert between latitudes 31° and 37°. The main Grape varieties used for wine production in New Mexico are Syrah, Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling and Zinfandel. New Mexico has three American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) within its borders, all of which are located at these high altitudes: Middle Rio Grande Valley, Mimbres Valley and Mesilla Valley (which spills over into neighboring Texas).
The word of the wine: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
