Winery Pinnacle RidgeVidal Blanc
White wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Pinnacle Ridge's Vidal Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Vidal blanc
Aromatic, structured whites with firm acidity preserved at full ripeness, featuring aromas of citrus, pineapple, mango, apricot, honey and muscat notes. Absolute star of Canadian Icewines (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia) where thick-skinned berries survive on the vine through frost, yielding rich liquoreux with exotic fruit and honey aromas. Also made as dry and semi-sweet whites in the northeastern United States. French hybrid created in 1930 by Jean-Louis Vidal (Ugni Blanc × Rayon d'Or).
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Pinnacle Ridge
The Winery Pinnacle Ridge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Lehigh Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania AVA (~1,888 sq mi, 6 counties), cool continental climate comparable to central Europe, well-drained shale soils. Chambourcin reigns in red (hybrid called "valley jewel", planted everywhere): fruity and supple with cherry, raspberry, blackberry, herbs and peppery touch, fine tannins. Taut Riesling (lime, green apple, petrol, white flowers), ample Chardonnay in vinifera whites. Vidal, Cayuga, Marquette, Frontenac hybrids.
The wine region of Pennsylvania
Historic East Coast vineyard (planted from 1683 by William Penn). Cabernet Franc as flagship: fresh, peppery reds with notes of raspberry, ripe bell pepper, violet and fresh herbs, supple tannins. Colourful, fruity Chambourcin hybrid (cherry, plum), off-dry Vidal Blanc with exotic fruit, aromatic Traminette (rose, lychee). Also mineral Riesling and Chardonnay.
The word of the wine: Tanin
A natural compound contained in the skin of the grape, the seed or the woody part of the bunch, the stalk. The maceration of red wines allows the extraction of tannins, which give the texture, the solidity and also the mellowness when the tannins are "ripe". The winemaker seeks above all to extract the tannins from the skin, the ripest and most noble. The tannins of the seed or stalk, which are "greener", especially in average years, give the wine hardness and astringency. The wines of Bordeaux (based on Cabernet and Merlot) are full of tannins, those of Burgundy much less so, with Pinot Noir containing little.
