Winery RappahannockBlack Label Chenin Blanc
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The Black Label Chenin Blanc of the Winery Rappahannock is in the top 0 of wines of Virginia.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rappahannock's Black Label Chenin Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Pascal
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe and a supple palate with moderate acidity, with understated aromas of citrus and white flowers. Discreet Provençal rustic profile. Preserved for its heritage value, it survives in a few Provençal heritage plots; studied for its southern ampelographic interest. Also known as Pascal Blanc, an indigenous French white variety from Provence (Var, Bouches-du-Rhône).
Informations about the Winery Rappahannock
The Winery Rappahannock is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Virginia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Virginia
Quality pole of the American east coast, unique signature in Viognier: ample, fragrant whites with notes of apricot, white peach, honey and flowers, silky on the palate. Cabernet Franc star in red, fine and fresh (raspberry, ripe pepper, spices). Also dense Petit Verdot, round Merlot, balanced Chardonnay, Vidal Blanc and native Norton. Humid continental climate tempered by the Appalachians, 8 AVAs (Monticello, Shenandoah).
The word of the wine: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
