The Winery at Wilcox - Elk Country Red

The Winery at WilcoxElk Country Red

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Elk Country Red of The Winery at Wilcox is a red wine from the region of Pennsylvania.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chambourcin and the Chancellor.
This wine generally goes well with game (deer, venison) and spicy food.

Details and technical informations about The Winery at Wilcox's Elk Country Red.

Winemaker
Gary King
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chambourcin

Chambourcin noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhône-Alpes valley). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches of grapes of medium size. Chambourcin noir can be found in several vineyards: Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica.

Informations about the The Winery at Wilcox

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pennsylvania

The The Winery at Wilcox is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Pennsylvania to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Pennsylvania
In the top 150000 of of United States wines
In the top 95000 of of Pennsylvania wines
In the top 600000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is a state in the northeastern United States. It covers 119,000 km² (46,000 square miles) between Lake Erie and the Atlantic coast. Pennsylvania wines are produced from a variety of native Grape varieties such as Delaware, French-American hybrids such as Chambourcin and Seyval Blanc, and well-known vinifera varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. With about 14,000 acres (5665ha) of vineyards, Pennsylvania is one of the most prolific wine-growing states in the country, along with New York, Washington and Oregon (none of these states match California's production, which accounts for about 90 percent of U.

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The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Turbidity

The state of a cloudy wine, due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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