Winery Cooper StationMerlot
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The Merlot of the Winery Cooper Station is in the top 0 of wines of Napa Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cooper Station's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Mavrodafni
Intense, opulent sweet fortified wines with a deep mahogany robe, dense and unctuous palate, showing signature aromas of candied black fruits (blackberry, black cherry), prune, dried fig, chocolate, spices and rancio balsamic notes. Very long finish. Undisputed star of Mavrodaphne of Patras AOC, the emblematic fortified sweet wine of the northwestern Peloponnese. Native Greek black grape grown mainly in Achaia and Kefalonia.
Informations about the Winery Cooper Station
The Winery Cooper Station is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
Absolute reference for American Cabernet Sauvignon: powerful, opulent reds with ripe aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate and cedar, velvety tannins and a silky finish, long ageing. Also round Merlot, rich buttery Chardonnay, fruity Sauvignon Blanc, spicy Zinfandel. Narrow Californian valley between the Mayacamas and Vaca Mountains, tempered by San Pablo Bay fog, 17 sub-AVAs (Oakville, Rutherford, Stags Leap, Howell Mountain). Cradle of icons Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Caymus.
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: Sour
Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.
