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: Rebo
Supple, fruity reds with a deep ruby colour, soft tannins and a charming palate, showing signature aromas of red and black fruits (cherry, blackberry), plum, gentle spices and balsamic notes. Modern, airy profile to drink young or for short ageing. Grown mainly in Trentino and Veneto, used in northern Italian blends and as a single-variety wine. Italian black variety obtained in 1948 at San Michele all'Adige, a cross of Merlot × Marzemino.
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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: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
