Winery Cooper-GarrodFinley Vineyard Merlot
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The Finley Vineyard Merlot of the Winery Cooper-Garrod is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Cruz Mountains.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cooper-Garrod's Finley Vineyard Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot Noir Précoce
Fine, silky, elegant reds with a clear ruby colour, soft tannins and an airy palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry), undergrowth and fine spices. Earlier ripening than classic Pinot Noir. Grown mainly in Germany (Franconia, Württemberg, Ahr) as Frühburgunder and in tiny quantities in France. Early-ripening mutation of Pinot Noir, also called Frühburgunder in Germany.
Informations about the Winery Cooper-Garrod
The Winery Cooper-Garrod is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains
High-altitude AVA above the Pacific fog layer: signature Pinot Noir as king on cool slopes — complex reds with red and black fruits, Burgundian finesse and New World depth, long ageing. Ample, tannic Cabernet Sauvignon on warmer, sunnier eastern slopes. Lively, mineral Chardonnay with measured oak ageing, Merlot and Zinfandel as backup (25% each). Rugged terrain between San Francisco and Monterey, a chiselled mountain identity.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Herbaceous
Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.
