Maison NoirCode Noir Merlot
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The Code Noir Merlot of the Maison Noir is in the top 0 of wines of Rattlesnake Hills.
Details and technical informations about Maison Noir's Code Noir Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Teroldego
Powerful and intensely coloured reds with an almost black inky colour, firm tannins and precise acidity, on aromas of blackberry, black plum, black cherry, violet, spices, liquorice and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. The near-exclusive star of Teroldego Rotaliano DOC on the alluvial plain of Campo Rotaliano in northern Trentino, also made as taut rosés. Native variety of Trentino, a genetic parent of Syrah and related to Lagrein.
Informations about the Maison Noir
The Maison Noir is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Rattlesnake Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rattlesnake Hills
High-altitude AVA (up to 3,000 ft, AVA 2006) in Yakima Valley and Columbia Valley (Washington): Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon signature dominant reds — dense with ripe black fruits and fleshy tannins. Fleshy and deep Syrah with aromas of blackberry, pepper and smoked meat. Lively Riesling white king, taut with citrus and minerality. Also Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Malbec.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Yellow wine
White wines from the Jura region aged in oak barrels without topping up for at least 6 years. A veil of yeast forms on the surface of the wine, which undergoes slow oxidation, giving it a particular taste reminiscent of nuts.
