late-ripening

The hot, high-altitude region of Mendoza proved particularly well suited to the thin-skinned, late-ripening grape—much more so than the cool climates of the Loire and Bordeaux.

How Malbec Became the Wine of 'Regular People' Lettie Teague 2011

If something happens to the late-ripening Cabernet Franc, the early-ripening Merlot can compensate.

Getting to the Bottom of Bordeaux Lettie Teague 2011

A late-ripening variety, it can deliver bold, luscious wines that stand up well to autumnal dishes like winter stews and red meats.

Cultivating Pinot Noir Will Lyons 2011

Among the Austrian wines sold at the hotel are several made from Grüner Veltliner, Austria's signature white grape, and Blaufränkisch, a late-ripening black grape grown across Central Europe for red wines.

Wines for the Times 2009

The late-ripening grape, Nebbiolo, predominates in the area so theres still activity in the vineyard and the winery on the foggy fall days.

A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008

But the differences dont stop at footwear: While Napa is dominated by the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon grape that basks under the California sun, Oregon has come to specialize in the fickle Pinot Noir grape, which requires a more temperate climate to produce wines that have sparked such rhapsodic adoration.

A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008

The late-ripening grape, Nebbiolo, predominates in the area so theres still activity in the vineyard and the winery on the foggy fall days.

A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008

But the differences dont stop at footwear: While Napa is dominated by the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon grape that basks under the California sun, Oregon has come to specialize in the fickle Pinot Noir grape, which requires a more temperate climate to produce wines that have sparked such rhapsodic adoration.

A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008

Now she found herself in a wooded glade, ringed by a circle of wild juniper bushes covered with late-ripening berries, as if birds never penetrated this deep into the forest.

Sepulchre Mosse, Kate 2007

The late September Sunday of Caspar Harvey's lunch, though, dawned fine and clear with a chilly wind from the east, conditions that would remain that way all day while the farmers of East Anglia harvested their late-ripening barley.

Second Wind Francis, Dick 1999