Winery MerrimanOld Vine Chenin Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Old Vine Chenin Blanc of Winery Merriman in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Old Vine Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Old Vine Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Old Vine Chenin Blanc
The Old Vine Chenin Blanc of Winery Merriman matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of seafood and mushroom quiche, fried rice with vegetables or express cherry clafoutis.
Details and technical informations about Winery Merriman's Old Vine Chenin Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Old Vine Chenin Blanc from Winery Merriman are 2012, 0, 2013
Informations about the Winery Merriman
The Winery Merriman is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Columbia Valley
Cradle of Washington State's great reds. Dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, firm tannins), round velvety Merlot, signature Syrah with peppery notes, black olive and deep black fruit. Also precise whites: balanced Chardonnay, taut fruity Riesling with peach notes. Semi-desert vineyard of 24,300 ha sheltered by the Cascades, loess soils over basalt, strong temperature swings.
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: Malvasia
Name given locally to various grape varieties, notably pinot gris (Pays nantais) and vermentino (Provence and Corsica).
