Winery Sunset HillSt. Croix
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The St. Croix of the Winery Sunset Hill is in the top 0 of wines of Connecticut.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sunset Hill's St. Croix.
Discover the grape variety: Frühburgunder
Elegant, structured reds with a clear ruby hue, fine and smooth tannins and an airy palate with fresh acidity; signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), forest floor, gentle spices and floral notes. Very early-ripening, contributing to great German reds with a Burgundian character. Grown mainly in Franken, Rheinhessen and Württemberg. Native German black grape, an early-ripening mutation of Pinot Noir.
Informations about the Winery Sunset Hill
The Winery Sunset Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Connecticut to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Connecticut
New England wine state, glacial soils (schist, gneiss, loam). Coast tempered by Long Island Sound, favouring Bordeaux varieties. Signature Cabernet Franc: elegant and peppery with signature notes of raspberry, red cherry, red pepper, violet, fresh herbs and a spicy touch, fine tannins and fresh palate — friendly cool-climate style. Round Merlot (plum, cherry).
The word of the wine: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
