Winery Mellisoni60 Degrees
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The 60 Degrees of the Winery Mellisoni is in the top 0 of wines of Lake Chelan.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mellisoni's 60 Degrees.
Discover the grape variety: Rubi
Light, simple fruity reds with a lightly coloured clear ruby colour, soft tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity, showing undemonstrative aromas of red fruits. Discreet rustic profile. Almost extinct, preserved in INRAE varietal collections for its heritage value, a witness to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the South-West and part of the heritage varieties under study. Rare French black variety, formerly grown in the South-West.
Informations about the Winery Mellisoni
The Winery Mellisoni is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Lake Chelan to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lake Chelan
AVA of north-central Washington around the eponymous glacial lake (2009, >300 acres, 20+ varieties): Syrah, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Merlot and Riesling are the signatures — signature cool-climate balanced profile with fresh, fruity and mineral notes preserved by the lake's moderating effect, harvests 2-3 weeks later in cool October, signature cool nights preserving acidity, lush opulence in reds. Signature coarse glacial sands with quartz and mica, mineral textures.
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: Tressallier
White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.
