Winery Messina Hof - Ebony Ports of Call

Winery Messina HofEbony Ports of Call

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Ebony Ports of Call of Winery Messina Hof is a sweet wine from the region of Texas.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or goat cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Ebony Ports of Call of Winery Messina Hof in the region of Texas often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Messina Hof's Ebony Ports of Call.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
16.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Ebony Ports of Call - 2012
In the top 100 of of Texas wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Ebony Ports of Call - 2008
In the top 100 of of Texas wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Ebony Ports of Call - 2006
In the top 100 of of Texas wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Ebony Ports of Call from Winery Messina Hof are 2008, 2006, 2012

Informations about the Winery Messina Hof

The winery offers 127 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Texas

The Winery Messina Hof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 98 wines for sale in the of Texas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Texas
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Texas wines
In the top 3000 of sweet wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Texas

Texas is the largest state in the United States of America and one of the most productive viticultural states. Covering 696,000 km² (268,000 square miles) between latitudes 25-36°N, this hot, Dry state is home to a range of mesoclimates suitable for viticulture in the deserts, mountains, lakes and plains of Texas. The main Grape varieties grown in Texas are Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and (despite the hot conditions) Sauvignon Blanc. Generally speaking, Texas viticulture is divided into three main regions: NorthCentral, Southeast and Trans-Pecos.

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The word of the wine: Beurré

Typical aroma of white wines aged in oak barrels and wines that have undergone malolactic fermentation.

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