Gloria Ferrer, Carneros, California. Sonoma Brut NV, Blanc de Noirs NV. Gloria Ferrer is part of Catalan's expansive Freixenet Group.
Gloria... White grape variety. German cross between Sylvaner and Müller-Thurgau. glycerol...
GLORIA: Wine/tablegrape derived from a Silvaner x Müller-Thurgau cross developed at the Geilweilerhof Institute, Germany. Used to make a neutral, full-bodied white wine with faint aroma that will attain higher sugar and lower acidity than Silvaner.
Chateau Gloria (comprising plots of land purchased from Cru Classé properties) Immutable....yet Changeable ...
As with any such classification system, there is some controversy over these rankings, and some very highly regarded wines such as Château Gloria and Château Sociando Mallet did not apply for classification. References ...
Value-level Bordeaux which is still quite good can be had from such names as Citran and Gloria (about $15--$25).
California producers such as Iron Horse, Roederer, Pacific Echo, Mumm Cuvee Napa, Domaine Carneros, and Domaine Chandon have French ownership, while Gloria Ferrer and Cordorniu Napa are owned by the Spanish.
See also: Quality, Wine, Vintage, Region, Style
 
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