Winery Emeritus VineyardsFighter Pilot Red
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The Fighter Pilot Red of the Winery Emeritus Vineyards is in the top 0 of wines of Russian River Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Emeritus Vineyards's Fighter Pilot Red.
Discover the grape variety: Welschriesling
Lively and aromatic dry whites with a pale golden robe, a supple palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers (acacia), almond and white-fleshed fruits. Also a pillar of botrytised dessert wines (Austrian TBA) — round and candied. Grown in Austria, northern Italy (Riesling Italico), Hungary (Olaszrizling), Croatia (Graševina) and Romania. Native Central European white grape with no genetic link to German Riesling.
Informations about the Winery Emeritus Vineyards
The Winery Emeritus Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Russian River Valley
Cool climate ideal for elegant Pinot Noir and balanced Chardonnay: fine, silky reds with aromas of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and sweet spice, fine acidity and velvety tannins. Textured Chardonnay with notes of apple, citrus and butter, measured oak. Also gourmet Zinfandels and traditional-method sparklers. Sonoma AVA cooled by the Pacific fog of the Petaluma Gap, alluvial and volcanic soils.
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: Rich
Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.
