Mount Pleasant EstateVignoles
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Mount Pleasant Estate's Vignoles.
Discover the grape variety: Vignoles
Aromatic, tangy whites with a taut palate and lively acidity, showing intense aromas of pineapple, apricot, peach, passion fruit, white flowers and honey. Exceptional aptitude for late-harvest and botrytised sweet wines. Star of the great sweet wines of Finger Lakes (New York), Missouri, Virginia and Ontario, defining the identity of North American continental whites. French hybrid created in the early 20th century by J.-F. Ravat (Ravat 51).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vignoles from Mount Pleasant Estate are 0, 2013
Informations about the Mount Pleasant Estate
The Mount Pleasant Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Augusta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Augusta
First AVA in the United States (Missouri, 1980, 8 months before Napa; 15 square miles between ridges and the Missouri River, Hayne Silt-Loam soils). Norton is the signature red and Missouri's official state grape: full-bodied and earthy with dark berries and firm tannins. Chambourcin, Traminette, Seyval Blanc and Vidal as French-American hybrids for adapted whites and reds. Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay as complementary vinifera; temperate microclimate.
The wine region of Missouri
American Midwest vineyard, cradle of the first US AVA (Augusta, 1980, 8 months before Napa). Signature Norton/Cynthiana, the state's official grape and a native pride: dense, deeply coloured reds with signature notes of blackberry, candied black cherry, plum, coffee, leather and spices, firm tannins - fleshy age-worthy wines, robust against the humid continental climate. Also off-dry Vidal Blanc (citrus, honey), fruity red Chambourcin, peppery Cabernet Franc, lively Seyval Blanc.
The word of the wine: Astringency
Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.
