Winery KyraMerlot
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The Merlot of the Winery Kyra is in the top 0 of wines of Columbia Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kyra's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Raisin de Corinthe
Light and fruity reds to drink young, with a clear ruby hue, smooth tannins and an airy palate, featuring signature aromas of red fruits (redcurrant, strawberry) and sweet notes. Mainly destined for Corinth raisins (currants), a speciality of the Peloponnese. Emblematic of Aegean viticulture, grown in Greece, Australia and California for raisins and a few simple wines. Greek black seedless (apyrene) variety with small, intensely coloured berries.
Informations about the Winery Kyra
The Winery Kyra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Columbia Valley
Cradle of Washington State's great reds. Dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, firm tannins), round velvety Merlot, signature Syrah with peppery notes, black olive and deep black fruit. Also precise whites: balanced Chardonnay, taut fruity Riesling with peach notes. Semi-desert vineyard of 24,300 ha sheltered by the Cascades, loess soils over basalt, strong temperature swings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Rimage
"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).
