Winery St. JamesVignoles Semi-Dry
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Vignoles Semi-Dry of the Winery St. James is in the top 50 of wines of Ozark Highlands.
Details and technical informations about Winery St. James's Vignoles Semi-Dry.
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 Semi-Dry from Winery St. James are 2016, 0, 2013
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 Ozark Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ozark Highlands
Central Missouri AVA (1987, 1. 28 million acres across 11 counties around St. James, altitude ~335 m draining cold spring air, soils derived from the Roubidoux formation mixing sandy loam and clay, continental climate with hot humid summers and cold winters): Norton as the native variety and official grape of Missouri, signature red – bold with notes of blackberry, spices and firm tannins. Chambourcin, Vignoles, Traminette as hybrids, Chardonel as complement.
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: Vatting
After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.
