Trinity County

Wine from Trinity County comes out of USA, where it sits as a wine region.

Pinot Noir leads the plantings, with Chardonnay and Riesling alongside it.

Vines root into alluvial, decomposed granite and granite.

The climate is continental, running wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows unique, delicately fruity and aromatic, bright and crisp and floral notes, plus two more.

The named areas within are Trinity Lakes and Willow Creek.

Producers worth knowing include Iruai Winery, One Maple Winery and R. Merlo Family Estate Vineyards.

Pour them alongside seafood, chicken dishes, pasta with cream sauces and mild cheeses.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Red: Unique.

Sweet white: Delicately fruity and aromatic.

Rosé: Bright and crisp, Floral notes.

Sparkling: Fresh and youthful, Retaining vibrant acidity.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Iruai 'May Queen' Brut Nature, Trinity Lakes, USA
• Iruai 'Mineral Range' Chardonnay, Trinity Lakes, USA
• Iruai Elphame Savagnin, Trinity Lakes, USA
• One Maple Winery Chardonnay, Trinity Lakes, USA
• One Maple Winery Merlot, Trinity Lakes, USA
• One Maple Winery Summer Blanc, Trinity Lakes, USA
• R. Merlo Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir, Trinity County, USA
• R. Merlo Family Estate Vineyards 'Blackbird' Red Table Wine, Trinity County, USA

At the table.

• Seafood
• Chicken dishes
• Pasta with cream sauces
• Mild cheeses
• Salads

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Trinity County: common questions

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