Winery De PonteDFB Melon de Bourgogne
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The DFB Melon de Bourgogne of the Winery De Ponte is in the top 5 of wines of Dundee Hills.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the DFB Melon de Bourgogne of Winery De Ponte in the region of Oregon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery De Ponte's DFB Melon de Bourgogne.
Discover the grape variety: Monerac
Coloured, simple fruity reds with a sustained purple robe, soft tannins, an airy palate and moderate acidity; aromas of red and dark fruits. Productive. Grown in small quantities in southern France for IGP wines, contributes to southern blends and belongs to modern intraspecific hybrids for accessible table wine production. French black grape obtained in 1956 through a complex cross.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of DFB Melon de Bourgogne from Winery De Ponte are 2009, 1999, 2016, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery De Ponte
The Winery De Ponte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Dundee Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dundee Hills
Iconic AVA of the Willamette Valley (Oregon) on red volcanic Jory soils: Pinot Noir signature as the red king — bright ruby robe with vivid notes of cherry, raspberry, strawberry, earth, truffle, spices and a floral touch, fine silky tannins, signature elegance of the Jory soils. Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc complete in fresh, mineral style. AVA (2004), 900 ha planted at 200-300 m, ferruginous Jory soil from Columbia basalts, temperate oceanic.
The wine region of Oregon
American benchmark for fresh, elegant Pinot Noir. Fine, silky reds with signature notes of red cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, undergrowth and spice, delicate tannins and taut freshness — the closest style to Burgundy outside France. Iconic Willamette Valley on volcanic (Jory) and marine soils. Also precise, mineral Chardonnay, ample Pinot Gris (pear, honey), taut Riesling.
The word of the wine: Thinning out
Operation consisting in eliminating the suckers that grow on the vine stocks.
