Winery HackettHill Crest
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The Hill Crest of the Winery Hackett is in the top 0 of wines of Lehigh Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Hackett's Hill Crest.
Discover the grape variety: Antão Vaz
Full-bodied, structured whites with a pale golden robe, ample palate and moderate acidity, with signature aromas of ripe tropical fruits (mango, passion fruit), mandarin zest, stone fruits (peach, apricot) and mineral notes. Sunny Mediterranean profile, fine potential for oak ageing. Pillar of the great whites of Alentejo DOC, vinified as a single variety or blended with Roupeiro and Arinto. Indigenous Portuguese white variety from Alentejo.
Informations about the Winery Hackett
The Winery Hackett is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Lehigh Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania AVA (~1,888 sq mi, 6 counties), cool continental climate comparable to central Europe, well-drained shale soils. Chambourcin reigns in red (hybrid called "valley jewel", planted everywhere): fruity and supple with cherry, raspberry, blackberry, herbs and peppery touch, fine tannins. Taut Riesling (lime, green apple, petrol, white flowers), ample Chardonnay in vinifera whites. Vidal, Cayuga, Marquette, Frontenac hybrids.
The wine region of Pennsylvania
Historic East Coast vineyard (planted from 1683 by William Penn). Cabernet Franc as flagship: fresh, peppery reds with notes of raspberry, ripe bell pepper, violet and fresh herbs, supple tannins. Colourful, fruity Chambourcin hybrid (cherry, plum), off-dry Vidal Blanc with exotic fruit, aromatic Traminette (rose, lychee). Also mineral Riesling and Chardonnay.
The word of the wine: Density per hectare
Number of vines per hectare. For the same yield, a vine planted with 3,000 vines per hectare bears many more bunches (per vine) than a vine planted with 10,000. The grapes will therefore be less rich in sugar and polyphenols (tannins, aromas...).
