Winery Illinois Cellars - Mary MichelleVelvet Red Sweet
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Velvet Red Sweet of the Winery Illinois Cellars - Mary Michelle is in the top 40 of wines of Illinois.
Details and technical informations about Winery Illinois Cellars - Mary Michelle's Velvet Red Sweet.
Discover the grape variety: Kékfrankos
Structured, elegant reds with a deep ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense palate, with signature aromas of red and black fruits (cherry, blackberry), spices, black pepper and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential, a characteristically spicy profile. Star of the wines of Sopron and Eger in Hungary (a component of Bikavér "Bull's Blood"). Hungarian name for the Austrian Blaufränkisch, called Lemberger in Germany and Borgonja in Croatia, an autochthonous black variety of central Europe.
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Informations about the Winery Illinois Cellars - Mary Michelle
The Winery Illinois Cellars - Mary Michelle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Illinois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Illinois
Midwestern US wine state, humid continental climate requiring robust hybrid varieties. Signature Chambourcin in red: fruity and accessible with signature black cherry, raspberry, plum, fresh herbs and a peppery touch, supple tannins and lively acidity — the local standard. Dense, deeply coloured Norton (blackberry, coffee), fruity Frontenac, spicy Foch. Whites: ample Chardonel, honeyed sweet Vidal Blanc, aromatic Vignoles, opulent Traminette, lively Seyval Blanc.
The word of the wine: White Grenache
White grape variety cultivated mainly in Spain and a little in the south of France (southern Rhône valley, Languedoc-Roussillon). It is the white variety of Grenache noir. It is used in the blending of several white wines (dry wines or natural sweet wines) to which it gives richness, fatness and floral notes.
