Winery AbacelaBarrel Select Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Barrel Select Merlot of Winery Abacela in the region of Oregon often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Barrel Select Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Barrel Select Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Barrel Select Merlot
The Barrel Select Merlot of Winery Abacela matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lamb skewers or rabbit legs with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Abacela's Barrel Select Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barrel Select Merlot from Winery Abacela are 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Abacela
The Winery Abacela is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Umpqua Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Umpqua Valley
Oregon's oldest fine-wine AVA (1984) between Coast Range and Cascades: signature Pinot Noir red king from the cool north (Elkton, fog) with delicate notes of cherry, raspberry and spice. Flagship Tempranillo red king from the warm south (Roseburg) — rich with notes of black cherry, plum and tobacco, Oregon's first vines (Abacela 1995). Pinot Gris, Riesling, Syrah, Viognier in support. AVA, >50 varieties, varied soils, 65 miles N-S, dual climate.
The wine region of Oregon
American benchmark for fresh, elegant Pinot Noir. Fine, silky reds with signature notes of red cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, undergrowth and spice, delicate tannins and taut freshness — the closest style to Burgundy outside France. Iconic Willamette Valley on volcanic (Jory) and marine soils. Also precise, mineral Chardonnay, ample Pinot Gris (pear, honey), taut Riesling.
The word of the wine: Game
A family of animal aromas reminiscent of venison and present in certain old red wines. See venison.
