Winery HermannhofLittle Mountain Vineyard Norton
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Little Mountain Vineyard Norton of the Winery Hermannhof is in the top 10 of wines of Hermann.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Little Mountain Vineyard Norton of Winery Hermannhof in the region of Missouri often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Hermannhof's Little Mountain Vineyard Norton.
Discover the grape variety: Malvasia di Casorzo
Sweet sparkling reds with a light ruby robe and rosy foam, smooth tannins and a sparkling, mellow palate, showing signature aromas of rose, violet, red fruits (strawberry, cherry) and intense floral notes. Also as passito. Star of the Malvasia di Casorzo DOC appellation, producing festive frizzante and passito wines from Piedmont. Black Malvasia variety grown near Casorzo in Piedmont.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Little Mountain Vineyard Norton from Winery Hermannhof are 2005, 0, 2012
Informations about the Winery Hermannhof
The Winery Hermannhof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Hermann to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hermann
Historic Missouri AVA with German heritage (1983, 36th US AVA along the Missouri River ~95 km west of St. Louis, south-facing bluffs at the Missouri-Gasconade confluence with sheltered microclimates, deep alluvial loam-loess soils with sandstone outcrops). Norton is the signature indigenous grape and official Missouri state grape — a full-bodied, dry red with intense blackberry fruits, spices and firm tannins. Popular Vignoles in dry or sweet white.
The wine region of Missouri
American Midwest vineyard, cradle of the first US AVA (Augusta, 1980, 8 months before Napa). Signature Norton/Cynthiana, the state's official grape and a native pride: dense, deeply coloured reds with signature notes of blackberry, candied black cherry, plum, coffee, leather and spices, firm tannins - fleshy age-worthy wines, robust against the humid continental climate. Also off-dry Vidal Blanc (citrus, honey), fruity red Chambourcin, peppery Cabernet Franc, lively Seyval Blanc.
The word of the wine: New wine
Wine of the year, fruity and easy to drink. Beaujolais Nouveau is not the only one in this category, the Côtes-du-Rhône, Touraine and Gaillac appellations also produce new wines.
