Meranda Nixon WineryEstate Reserve Lela Vineyard Chardonnay
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Estate Reserve Lela Vineyard Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Estate Reserve Lela Vineyard Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Estate Reserve Lela Vineyard Chardonnay
The Estate Reserve Lela Vineyard Chardonnay of Meranda Nixon Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of spaghetti squash with cream and bacon, red tuna steak provençal style or cream and tuna quiche.
Details and technical informations about Meranda Nixon Winery's Estate Reserve Lela Vineyard Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Informations about the Meranda Nixon Winery
The Meranda Nixon Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Ohio River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ohio River Valley
American AVA (1983), second largest in the US (spanning Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia), birthplace of US viticulture where Longworth planted Catawba in 1823. Subtropical/continental pivot climate. Signature hybrids: fruity Marechal Foch (cherry, plum, spice), dense Baco Noir, generous Vidal Blanc (tropical, honey, occasional icewine) and bright Seyval Blanc. Riesling, Chardonnay and Cabernet in vinifera.
The wine region of Ohio
Midwestern wine state tempered by the Great Lakes, a cool climate. Signature Grand River Valley Riesling: chiselled, precise whites with signature notes of citrus, white peach, green apple, white flowers and a mineral touch, crisp acidity — compared to the neighbouring Finger Lakes. Buttery Chardonnay, fine silky Pinot Noir, peppery-raspberry Cabernet Franc. Also sweet Vidal Blanc hybrids, Catawba, Concord.
The word of the wine: Generic
A term that can have several meanings, but often designates a branded wine as opposed to a wine from a vineyard or château, sometimes abused to designate regional appellations (e.g. Bordeaux, Burgundy, etc.).
