Crane's WineryMerlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Merlot of the Crane's Winery is in the top 10 of wines of Fennville.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Crane's Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot roast or rabbit with onions and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Crane's Winery's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Informations about the Crane's Winery
The Crane's Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Fennville to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Fennville
Pioneer Michigan AVA (1981, same year as Napa, 3rd American AVA, within Lake Michigan Shore AVA, sandy well-drained soils, lake-effect moderation delaying budbreak by up to 10°F). Cabernet Franc and Riesling are the emerging flagship varieties — Cabernet Franc as a fruity red with red berries and herbal hints, Riesling as a taut white with citrus and stone fruit. Pinot Noir, Blaufränkisch, Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer as cool-climate complements.
The wine region of Michigan
Midwestern wine state on the 45th parallel (Burgundy, Piedmont), tempered by the Great Lakes (lake effect). Signature Riesling: precise, taut whites with signature notes of citrus, green apple, white peach, white flowers and saline minerality, crisp acidity - from dry to off-dry. Also ample Chardonnay, perfumed Pinot Gris, opulent Gewürztraminer (lychee, rose). Fresh, silky Pinot Noir in red.
The word of the wine: INAO
National Institute of Origin and Quality. French organization depending on the Ministry of Agriculture and in charge of quality signs: AOC, IGP, labels and organic farming.
