The Winery Hamlet Hill is one of the best wineries to follow in Connecticut.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Connecticut to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Hamlet Hill wines in Connecticut among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Hamlet Hill wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Hamlet Hill wines with technical and enological descriptions.
Planning a wine route in the of Connecticut? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Hamlet Hill.
It is believed to be of Spanish origin. Today it is very present in Tuscany and in many other Italian regions where it is often blended with sangiovese to produce the famous Chianti. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the father of the said sangiovese, its mother being an almost unknown variety called calabrese di Montenuovo. - Synonymy: ciliegino, ciregiuolo or cireguoli, aleatico di spagna (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium to large bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized stalks with very little lignification; medium-sized, round berries, skin of medium thickness, very bluish-black with sometimes purplish reflections, juicy pulp. - Production potential: buds early in the year, only a few days after Chasselas. It is particularly fond of not too poor hillside soils. Vigorous, productive and regular, it should however be pruned in relation to the fact that its base eyes are not very fertile. Sensitive to wind, mildew, powdery mildew, acid rot and grey rot. Resistant to drought. Ripening 2nd period late. - Wine type/flavours: gives a full and supple wine with soft tannins, rich in alcohol, of a more or less dark ruby colour with in some cases purplish tints. Aromas of cinnamon, cherry, blueberry, spicy notes, plum, fresh grapes, liquorice, tobacco, vanilla, ... .