Winery Thomas Allen SelectionsPinot Grigio
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The Pinot Grigio of the Winery Thomas Allen Selections is in the top 0 of wines of Lodi.
Details and technical informations about Winery Thomas Allen Selections's Pinot Grigio.
Discover the grape variety: L'Acadie Blanc
Fresh, fruity dry whites with a pale golden robe, a supple palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers and herbal notes. Also made as taut, refreshing traditional-method sparkling wines. Grown in Canada (Nova Scotia, Ontario) and the north-eastern United States, extremely cold-hardy. White hybrid grape obtained in 1953 by Ollie Bradt at the Ontario Horticultural Institute, a Cascade × Veeblanc cross.
Informations about the Winery Thomas Allen Selections
The Winery Thomas Allen Selections is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
