Winery SkipstoneMerlot
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The Merlot of the Winery Skipstone is in the top 0 of wines of Alexander Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Skipstone's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Nerettia cuneese
Light and delicate reds with a clear ruby robe, soft tannins and an airy palate, signature aromas of cherry, fresh red fruits and sweet spice notes. Discreet heritage profile. Now almost extinct, surviving in a few conservation vineyards in southern Piedmont and the subject of varietal preservation studies. Rare Piedmontese black grape grown in the province of Cuneo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Skipstone are 0
Informations about the Winery Skipstone
The Winery Skipstone is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alexander Valley
Sonoma's warmest AVA on gravelly soils: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king (>50% of plantings) — powerful, elegant reds with ripe black fruits, dry herbs and tobacco, velvety tannins and fresh acidity, long ageing. Bordeaux blends with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec for structure and complexity. Also old-vine Zinfandel, balanced Merlot and Chardonnay. AVA recognised in 1984 in the Russian River valley, ripe tannic identity.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Vineyard
Said of a wine with a certain alcoholic richness and clearly showing the characteristics that distinguish wine from other alcoholic beverages.
