Winery Juniata ValleyRed Headed Step Child
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Red Headed Step Child of the Winery Juniata Valley is in the top 20 of wines of Pennsylvania.
Details and technical informations about Winery Juniata Valley's Red Headed Step Child.
Discover the grape variety: Poulsard
Very light and delicate reds with an almost translucent salmon-pale colour, fine tannins and fresh acidity, on subtle aromas of wild strawberry, redcurrant, cherry, dried flowers, sweet spices and earthy notes. Airy and thirst-quenching palate. Star of the light reds of Jura (Arbois AOC, Côtes du Jura AOC), notably on the marls of Pupillin where it is called Ploussard. Also in sparkling rosés (Crémant du Jura AOC). Native Jura variety.
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Juniata Valley
The Winery Juniata Valley is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Pennsylvania to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
