Winery St. JamesVelvet White
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Velvet White of the Winery St. James is in the top 10 of wines of Missouri.
Details and technical informations about Winery St. James's Velvet White.
Discover the grape variety: Vernatsch
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, silky tannins and an airy, fresh palate, with signature aromas of red fruits (strawberry, cherry), soft spices, almond and alpine floral notes. A distinctively refreshing profile to drink young. Star of Alto Adige Vernatsch DOC and Lago di Caldaro DOC, the alpine signature of South Tyrol. German synonym of the Italian Schiava, native black grape of Südtirol, widely planted in Alto Adige and Trentino.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Velvet White from Winery St. James are 2014, 0, 2008
Informations about the Winery St. James
The Winery St. James is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 54 wines for sale in the of Missouri to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Juice
The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.
