Winery Stony KnollViognier
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The Viognier of the Winery Stony Knoll is in the top 0 of wines of Yadkin Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Stony Knoll's Viognier.
Discover the grape variety: Manseng noir
Manseng noir is a grape variety from the western Pyrenees, close to tannat, a famous grape variety from southwest France. It is also called mansein, mansec or mancep in the Lot. It has been around since the 13th century and has given rise to Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng, two varieties of the same family but with quite different characteristics. Manseng noir remains essential for the AOC Béarn, where it is grown on about ten hectares. However, Manseng noir is a vigorous, productive and disease-resistant grape variety. It gives wines with a colourful robe, powerful, with aromas of black fruits and mushrooms, quite fine and with an interesting ageing potential.
Informations about the Winery Stony Knoll
The Winery Stony Knoll is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Yadkin Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yadkin Valley
The wine region of Yadkin Valley is located in the region of North Carolina of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine RayLen or the Domaine Shelton produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yadkin Valley are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yadkin Valley often reveals types of flavors of spices, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak.
The wine region of North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located on the east coast of the United States, between the Appalachian Mountains to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The state's transitional Climate is well suited to growing grapes for wine production, and the state has a Long and illustrious wine-making history. North Carolina's finest wines are made from Vitis vinifera grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot and Riesling. However, muscadine grapes (Vitis rotundifolia) are native to the region.
The word of the wine: INAO glass
Glass adapted to wine tasting, created in the 1970s by the Institut national des appellations d'origine. At the time, it had the advantage of offering a standardised tool to all tasters. It is characterized by a wide base that allows for good ventilation and a narrow mouth (opening of the glass) to concentrate the aromas. Many high-performance glasses have been created based on this model.
