The Winery Manfred Meier is one of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Graubünden to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Manfred Meier wines in Graubünden among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Manfred Meier wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Manfred Meier wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Manfred Meier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of home-made white pudding, pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Manfred Meier. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Manfred Meier. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Graubunden (or Grisons, in the French language) is the easternmost administrative canton and wine appellation of Switzerland. Bordering Austria, this alpine region boasts just over 400 hectares (990 acres) of Vineyard, predominantly Pinot Noir grown in the Bündner Herrschaft and wider valleys of the Maienfeld region.
The largest canton by land area in the country and the source of the Rhine river, Graubunden is basically divided into fertile valley floor and soaring alpine peaks.
After making its way down from its source at the Tomasee, high in the Alps, the Rhine turns Northwards, through the substantial valley it has carved for itself over many millennia.
The valley floor alternates between relatively flat areas - well irrigated and highly fertile - and steeper, faster-draining slopes which enjoy sunnier aspects. It is on the latter that the finest Graubunden vineyard sites are located.
The better soils in the area are a mixture of schist and gneiss, loosely structured and warmed by the Bright mountain sunshine. Typically the vineyards are planted on the right bank of the river as this offers a westerly aspect and more manageable slopes.
The Rhine tightly hugs the base of the mountains here, leaving little room even for terraced vineyards. The prime sites are located just across the river from Bad Ragaz (itself only a few kilometers from the border with Lichtenstein), on the steep South-west-facing slopes below the Vilan peak and the wider Rätikon mountain range.
This area is known as the Bündner Herrschaft and, in terms of wine, is further divided into four communes, or municipalities: Fläsch, Maienfeld, Jenins and Malans (from north to south). It is common to see these names on labels, for example: "Malanser" or "Fläscher" Pinot Noir are regularly encountered.
How Winery Manfred Meier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, dafina or watercress salad with vitamins.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Manfred Meier. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Manfred Meier. is a with a nice freshness.
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
How Winery Manfred Meier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal tagine with prunes, quick beef bourguignon or wild boar bourguignon.
Said of a wine unbalanced by its lack of acidity.
How Winery Manfred Meier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta salad with surimi, sea sauerkraut with white wine or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.
Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.
How Winery Manfred Meier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal curry, spaghetti squash with cream and bacon or blood duck (tour d'argent).
The cellar master is the technical manager of a winery (usually a professional oenologist), who presides over and oversees the wine-making process and its maturation. Unlike an oenologist in a wine laboratory, who intervenes on an ad hoc basis to assist the winemaker, the cellar master is part of the estate's technical team.
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The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
