Winery BellaMerlot
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The Merlot of the Winery Bella is in the top 0 of wines of Alexander Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bella's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Frühburgunder
Fine, silky, elegant reds with a clear ruby colour, supple tannins and an airy palate, with signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), woodland and fine spices. Ripens earlier than classic Spätburgunder. Grown mainly in Franconia, Württemberg and the Ahr, it produces quality German wines (QbA or Prädikatswein). A German black variety, an early-ripening mutation of Pinot Noir, related to French Pinot Noir Précoce.
Informations about the Winery Bella
The Winery Bella is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alexander Valley
Sonoma's warmest AVA on gravelly soils: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king (>50% of plantings) — powerful, elegant reds with ripe black fruits, dry herbs and tobacco, velvety tannins and fresh acidity, long ageing. Bordeaux blends with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec for structure and complexity. Also old-vine Zinfandel, balanced Merlot and Chardonnay. AVA recognised in 1984 in the Russian River valley, ripe tannic identity.
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: Tannic
Said of an astringent wine rich in tannins.
