Winery Alpaca - Merlot

Winery AlpacaMerlot

3.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Alpaca is a red wine from the region of Central Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Alpaca

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Alpaca in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Alpaca in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alpaca's Merlot.

Winemaker
Nicolás Pérez
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - 2020
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 311100
Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 311100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Alpaca are 2010, 2011, 2018, 2016 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Alpaca

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.
This winery is part of the VSPT.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Valley

The Winery Alpaca is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 8500 of of Chile wines
In the top 7500 of of Central Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Central Valley

The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.

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The word of the wine: Empyreumatic

Families of smells and aromas related to smoke, burnt, and more generally to roasting.

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