Winery MercyGriva Vineyard Chardonnay
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The Griva Vineyard Chardonnay of the Winery Mercy is in the top 0 of wines of Arroyo Seco.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mercy's Griva Vineyard Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Tinto Fino
Structured, elegant reds with a deep, dark ruby color, firm, fine tannins and a dense palate, offering intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), black cherry, tobacco, leather, spices and balsamic notes. Fine cellaring potential, excelling in American and French oak ageing. Star of Ribera del Duero DO (Vega Sicilia, Pingus, Pesquera) on the Castilian high plateaux. Synonym for tempranillo in Ribera del Duero.
Informations about the Winery Mercy
The Winery Mercy is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Arroyo Seco to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Arroyo Seco
Central AVA of Salinas Valley in Monterey (California): Chardonnay flagship white dominant (one of the largest US plantings) — lively and mineral with citrus and white fruits notes, bursting acidity. Aromatic Alsatian Riesling and Gewürztraminer on the long cool season. Floral Sauvignon Musqué recent. Taut Pinot Noir on maritime climate, Bordeaux Cabernet and Merlot on warm pockets.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Merithalle
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).
