Wines include European sampler.Byline: The Register-Guard Chateau Lorane wines are available at most wine markets around town or at the winery's tasting room, 27415 Siuslaw River Road in Lorane. 1999 Melon de Bourgogne The Grape Variety Melon de Bourgogne is a variety of white grape grown in the Loire Valley region of France and best known through its use in the wine Muscadet. . The melon grape is responsible for the French wine muscadet. Finished dry, this distinctive, refreshing, well-balanced white wine displays hints of citrus and honeydew melon honeydew melon: see melon. flavors. 2000 Gewurztraminer. This is a dry, crisp Alsatian-style wine with hints of spice and green apple. It was a medal winner at the Bite of Portland. 2001 Voignier. This little-known variety from the Rhone region of France produces a richly perfumed and fruity wine with peach, nectarine nectarine (nĕk'tərēn`), name for a tree (Prunus persica var. nectarina) of the family Rosaceae (rose family) and for its fruit, a smooth-skinned variety of the peach. and citron citron (sĭt`rən), name for a tree (Citrus medica) of the family Rutaceae (orange family), and for its fruit, the earliest of the citrus fruits to be introduced to Europe from Asia. flavors and just a touch of sweetness. 2001 Huxelrebe. This rare, German grape is a crossing of chasselas and courtillier musque. It makes a very fruity and refreshing wine. 1997 Grignolino. This little-known Northern Italian variety produces a fruity and distinctive medium-bodied wine, with black cherry and plum flavors and oak on the finish. 1995 Chancellor (organic grapes). This rare French hybrid variety makes a medium-bodied wine with generous black fruit and berry flavors along with a long oak finish. 2000 Lemberger. This Washington state variety produces a dark, rich wine with ripe berry, plum and black cherry flavors balanced by moderate oak and tannins tannins, n.pl polyphenolic phytochemicals whose name derives from their use in tanning animal skins. Used as astringents, antioxidants, and styptics; treats burns, relieves diarrhea. . 2000 Baco Noir. This obscure hybrid grape produces a deeply colored, rich, robust wine with distinctive tart and tangy berry flavors, moderate tannins and a long oak finish. A gold medal winner at the 2003 Newport Seafood and Wine Festival. 1997 Durif (Petite Sirah). This distinctive, full-bodied wine displays spicy, black pepper flavors and the assertive tannins characteristic of a classic petite sirah. Excellent with steak, prime rib, wild game and hearty, spicy Italian dishes. 1998 Pinot Meunier. This distant relative of pinot noir plays a major role in producing the world's finest champagnes, but is rarely made into a dry red wine. This bright, fruity wine has hints of candied can·died adj. Permeated, covered, encrusted, or cooked with sugar: candied sweet potatoes. candied Adjective coated with or cooked in sugar: cherries, spicy cinnamon and nutmeg with a moderate oak and tannin tannin, tannic acid, or gallotannic acid, astringent vegetable product found in a wide variety of plants. Sources include the bark of oak, hemlock, chestnut, and mangrove; the leaves of certain sumacs; and plant galls. structure. 2000 Late Harvest Marechal Foch. A sweet red dessert wine, made to accent the rich, fruity flavor of this unusual grape. It's a great match with any kind of chocolates or chocolate desserts. |
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