Winery EifrigMerlot
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The Merlot of the Winery Eifrig is in the top 0 of wines of Dry Creek Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Eifrig's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan Gris
Lively, aromatic dry whites and pale rosés with a golden-to-salmon colour and a crisp, elegant palate; signature aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), citrus, white flowers and Mediterranean notes. Original Mediterranean profile. Increasingly prized by Roussillon winemakers for small-batch, atypical cuvées. A grey-skinned mutation of Carignan, grown in small quantities in Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
Informations about the Winery Eifrig
The Winery Eifrig is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dry Creek Valley
Mythical terroir of Californian Zinfandel on pre-Prohibition old vines: intense, spicy reds with aromas of candied blackberry, black plum, pepper and leather, ample structure and melted tannins. Signature Sauvignon Blanc as white king with herbaceous notes and bright citrus, dazzling acidity. Also Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Rhône grapes. Small Sonoma AVA (~9,000 ha, 70+ wineries), warm days and cool evenings ventilated from the coast, ideal ripeness-acidity balance.
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: Unbalanced
Said of a wine whose different elements are not perceived in a harmonious and pleasant way. This is not necessarily a defect, it can be a wine that is too young and not yet blended.
