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Beringer Founders’ Estate Pinot Noir is immediately fruit forward with bright flavors of red cherry and currant,...
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Clean lines of black raspberry, dank forest floor and light mint show on the nose of this bottling. The palate lands...
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The 2021 Pinot Noir Dune and Mountain is a very pretty, aromatic wine. Crushed flowers, dried red cherry fruit, sage,...
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Quite light in the glass, this bottling pops on the nose with fresh berry aromas that are leveled by a crushed rock...
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Pinot Noir from limestone and decomposed granite soils of Enz Vineyard in Lime Kiln Valley (San Benito County). The...
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A prevalent sense of chaparral and wild herb marks the nose of this appellation cuvée, which also shows dark...
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Bishop's Peak Pinot Noir offers a bouquet of sour cherry, wet gravel, and a hint of cinnamon spice. The palate is...
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Notes of rich raspberry and cherry cola are framed by anise and clove. Pleasant hints of vanilla complement the dark...
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The 2022 Block Nine Pinot is beautifully long and rich in ripe cherry and berry flavors. The aromas exhibit generous...
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Expressive on the nose with lush scents of freshly macerated red and black berries, muddled with warm spice and notes...
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Estate-grown on hillsides cradling California's Russian River, this Pinot Noir is made from our finest single...
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Aromas of vanilla, cassis and menthol lift from the glass. On the palate, an array of red and dark berries are met...
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The first sip of the California Böen Pinot Noir envelops the mouth with a velvety richness. Flavors of bright...
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COLOR: Ruby Red with hints of plum.
AROMATICS: Raspberry tart, blueberry, dried rosemary, and molasses.
PALATE: Bold...
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Dusty tannins paired with voluptuously ripe fruit notes of red plum, boysenberry and mixed-berry bramble make this a...
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Flavors of cranberries and raspberries, leading to notes of red fruits, marionberry pie and baking spices.
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An estate-grown wine given 30% whole-cluster fermentation, this is a fleshy and lively red wine, broad in appeal and...
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Winemaker-sommelier Chris Miller uses this sub-brand to test out new vineyards, and this one is a winner. Crisp...
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Deep red and purple in color, this wine has welcoming aromas of dark fruits with a tinge of licorice. A sip reveals a...
Fruit Wine Mourvedre Pinot Noir Zinfandel United States California 750ml
Mourvèdre is a fascinating and ancient grape varietal, thought to have been introduced to Spain by the ancient Phoenicians over two thousand years ago. Since then, it has found a home in many regions of France, and has gone on to be a key grape varietal in the New World, where it is often blended with Grenache and Syrah varietals to make a beautifully rounded and balanced red wine. The Mourvèdre grape itself is renowned for holding a complex set of flavours, which are often described as meaty or gamey, with plenty of bramble fruit notes. As such, they are often served with dark meats, and are enjoyed in many countries across the globe. The grapes are not the easiest to cultivate, as they require plenty of sunshine alongside well irrigated soil. However, their quality and unique attributes mean that wineries all over the globe continue to persevere with this special varietal.
Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.