Winery Golden BallMerlot
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The Merlot of the Winery Golden Ball is in the top 0 of wines of Beechworth.
Details and technical informations about Winery Golden Ball's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Couderc 4401
Coloured, simple fruity reds with a light purple robe, soft tannins and an airy palate, showing undemanding aromas of red and black fruits. Productive. Marginal today, surviving in a few French varietal collections, it testifies to the history of post-phylloxera hybridisation. French black hybrid bred by Georges Couderc at the end of the 19th century, in the lineage of phylloxera-resistant crosses.
Informations about the Winery Golden Ball
The Winery Golden Ball is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Beechworth to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beechworth
Small cool-climate GI in the foothills of the Victorian Alps (NE of Melbourne): signature Chardonnay as white king (~24%) — signature premium with notes of citrus, apple, minerality and balanced acidity, elegance comparable to top Burgundies, signature wild yeasts. Flagship Shiraz as red king (~10%) — concentrated with signature notes of black fruits, pepper, spices, often labeled Syrah in fresh Rhône tribute. GI, signature granite soils, altitude, sustainable.
The wine region of Victoria
Australian diversity from cool to temperate climate. Yarra Valley and Mornington: fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, raspberry, undergrowth), taut, mineral Chardonnay. Heathcote: structured Shiraz with black fruits, pepper and chocolate. Rutherglen, fortified capital: opulent sweet Topaque and Muscat (raisin, caramel, fig, roast notes).
The word of the wine: Rich
Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.
