Winery Merriam VineyardsFumé Blanc
White wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Merriam Vineyards's Fumé Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Ruländer
Structured, aromatic whites in dry, sweet and botrytised styles, with a golden to amber robe and a rich, ample palate with fine acidity. Signature aromas of yellow fruits (pear, apricot, quince), honey, soft spices, candied fruits and brioche notes. Grown in Germany (Baden, Palatinate), defining great German whites for ageing. German synonym for Pinot Gris (Grauburgunder), a grey-skinned mutation of Burgundy's Pinot Noir.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fumé Blanc from Winery Merriam Vineyards are 0
Informations about the Winery Merriam Vineyards
The Winery Merriam Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Russian River Valley
Cool climate ideal for elegant Pinot Noir and balanced Chardonnay: fine, silky reds with aromas of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and sweet spice, fine acidity and velvety tannins. Textured Chardonnay with notes of apple, citrus and butter, measured oak. Also gourmet Zinfandels and traditional-method sparklers. Sonoma AVA cooled by the Pacific fog of the Petaluma Gap, alluvial and volcanic soils.
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: Paille (wine of)
A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.
