Winery DowntownMerlot
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The Merlot of the Winery Downtown is in the top 0 of wines of California.
Details and technical informations about Winery Downtown's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Fredonia
Simple reds with a characteristic foxy taste, a sustained ruby colour, supple tannins and a light palate, featuring red fruit aromas (strawberry) and typical labrusca notes (foxy, wild raspberry). Early ripening and cold resistant. Grown in the north-eastern United States (New York) and Ontario for grape juice, simple wines (Concord-like) and fresh consumption. American black hybrid derived from Vitis labrusca, obtained around 1915 in New York State.
Informations about the Winery Downtown
The Winery Downtown is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Roast (taste of)
Characteristic taste of wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea.
