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Wine Details
Price:
$14.00 per bottle
Description:
A medium-bodied red wine with lots of zest! Aged in small American and French oak barrels for 18 months, this wine is bursting with the rich flavors of ripe cherry, plum and pepper. A relative newcomer to the American scene, only a handful of Washington wineries produce Lemberger as a varietal wine. The origin of this unusual red grape is Germany. It grows vigorously in the Yakima Valley in areas where Cabernet or Merlot can not. Very drinkable with a wide range of foods from pasta to turkey to cheeses and more.
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Varietal Definition
Lemberger:
Also known as the Blauer Limberger or Limberger. The latter name is used for the grape where found in Washington state in the U.S., which has sizable plantings of this variety at last report.
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Merlot:
Merlot is known as a Noble Bordeaux varietal. Although it came to France in the first century, it was not named until the 1880s. Merlot was originally used only for blending, as it is soft and compliant, very useful in softening other Bordeaux wines like Cabernets. Recently in California and Chile it became popular as a 100% varietal wine. Merlot tends to be easier to grow in a variety of soil conditions and is harvested earlier in the year than Cabernet. Although most Merlots are made to be drunk earlier, there are many with complexities of a Cabernet. Flavors of plum, black cherry, violet, chocolate and orange pair well with rich, red pasta dishes, hearty chicken dishes, and any beef combination that you fancy. The perfect match of course is chocolate. Not only does the chocolate compliment the wine and vice-versa, but the essence of both flavors linger eternally.
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