Winery Charles B. Mitchell VineyardsConti Estate Reserve Merlot
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The Conti Estate Reserve Merlot of the Winery Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards is in the top 0 of wines of Fair Play.
Details and technical informations about Winery Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards's Conti Estate Reserve Merlot.
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.
Informations about the Winery Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards
The Winery Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Fair Play to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Fair Play
The wine region of Fair Play is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Perry Creek or the Domaine Jim Olsen produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fair Play are Zinfandel, Malbec and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fair Play often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or earth.
The wine region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
The word of the wine: Clear
Said of a wine that is clear and brilliant in colour and contains no suspended matter.
