Winery The EssentialMerlot
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The Merlot of the Winery The Essential is in the top 0 of wines of Lodi.
Details and technical informations about Winery The Essential's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Charmont
Aromatic, structured dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and preserved acidity of refined white flowers (acacia, hawthorn), yellow fruits (peach, pear), citrus and mineral notes. An elegant profile between chasselas and chardonnay. Grown in French-speaking Switzerland for modern cuvées and identity blends. Swiss grape created in 1965 at Pully by André Jaquinet (chasselas × chardonnay).
Informations about the Winery The Essential
The Winery The Essential is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Lodi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lodi
Self-proclaimed world capital of Zinfandel (>40% of premium Californian production): old-vine red king (plantings from 1888) — opulent and jammy with notes of blackberry, plum, raspberry, pepper, liquorice and a tobacco touch, coated tannins. Cabernet, Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo, Albariño, Barbera and Primitivo in the palette (>100 grapes). Viognier and Chardonnay in whites. Central Californian AVA (1986) east of the bay, Mediterranean climate tempered by the delta.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Rebêche (champagne)
Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.
