'Chocolate Amore' Port - Regal Wine Imports

Style

Red

Type

Still

Winemaker

Miro Tcholakov

Appellation

Alexander Valley

Varieties

Merlot

Viticulture

Merlot grapes grown on Geyserville Ranch.

Farming

Sustainable

Vineyard

The 200 acre Geyserville Estate Vineyard consists of 12 red grape varietals, varying in age from 4 to 128 years old. While the majority of the vines are supported by trellis wires, the Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Carignane blocks are head pruned, which allows these varieties to produce higher quality fruit. Although more labor is involved in farming grapes this way, the improved fruit quality outweighs the increase time and labor cost. All of the fruit is handpicked, mostly at night which keeps the temperature of the juice from 50 to 60 ° F, which preserves and enhances the flavors of the grapes. Soil-building cover crops are used to add nutrients and nitrogen into the soil, as well as control erosion and suppress unwanted weeds, which is part of the winery's sustainable farming efforts. Nothing goes to waste as grape stems and pomace for instance, are composted, turning them into a nutrient-rich material that can be used in the vineyards.

Vinification

A Merlot-based port infused with natural chocolate extract.

Aging

12 months in neutral European oak.

Features

Bottle, Cork

Available Sizes (L)

0.375

Distribution Area

Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

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