Winery St JosephMerlot
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The Merlot of the Winery St Joseph is in the top 0 of wines of Grand River Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery St Joseph's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Clarin
Simple and fresh dry whites, pale golden colour, supple mouth with moderate acidity, with understated aromas of citrus and white flowers. Discreet rustic profile. Preserved in a few ampelographic collections as a heritage variety, studied for its genetic and historical interest. Rare and poorly documented white grape grown in very small quantities.
Informations about the Winery St Joseph
The Winery St Joseph is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Grand River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Grand River Valley
Federal AVA in northeast Ohio (Lake and Ashtabula counties, ~1,300 acres, >50% of Ohio production): Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc cool-climate signatures on the International Pinot Belt — fresh, structured profile with vibrant fruit and acidity preserved by Lake Erie's moderating influence. Vitis vinifera and hybrids (Vidal Blanc, Traminette) complementary. Glacial sandy, gravel and clay soils, northeast slopes.
The wine region of Ohio
Midwestern wine state tempered by the Great Lakes, a cool climate. Signature Grand River Valley Riesling: chiselled, precise whites with signature notes of citrus, white peach, green apple, white flowers and a mineral touch, crisp acidity — compared to the neighbouring Finger Lakes. Buttery Chardonnay, fine silky Pinot Noir, peppery-raspberry Cabernet Franc. Also sweet Vidal Blanc hybrids, Catawba, Concord.
The word of the wine: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
