Kendall-Jackson Vintners Reserve Meritage 2006
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The Wine
The 2006 Meritage is a great follow-up to the
delicious 2005 vintage. It has a similar aroma
profile; blackberry, black licorice, chocolate and
rich Bing cherry. An upfront vanilla sweetness is
noticed in the aroma which pulls all these attributes
together. The palate has juicy cherry, cassis and
coffee tones. The wine finishes with a fullness
provided by ripe, rich tannins and a lasting finish
full of flavor.
The Growing Region - Other California
California has nearly 100 American Viticulture Areas (AVAs), including California itself. In our section of Other California, we include wines from smaller AVAs as well as wines from the California AVA. Here are a few smaller AVAs you may see on the label:
Livermore Valley AVA, located right outside of San Francisco and home to wineries such as Wente.
Lodi County AVA, an AVA further east of San Francisco and known for its excellent, old-vine Zinfandels.
San Francisco Bay AVA, a sprawling AVA that covers Contra Costa, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties, to name a few. Wine that holds only the California AVA is typically a wine that includes grapes from a number of different AVAs, which leads to the general labeling of the wine as California. This does not denote the quality of the wine, only the diversity of where the grapes originate.
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About California:
It's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country into itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. While it must settle for being only a state, that does not affect the high quality and diversity of its wines.
The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but watch out, because Sonoma County is catching up to its overshadowing neighbor. Down south, the Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is finding that some Rhne style grapes and even Pinot and Chardonnay are able to do well. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.
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