Winery Alpha Domus - The Pilot Merlot

Winery Alpha DomusThe Pilot Merlot

3.4
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0Note - 0
(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Pilot Merlot of Winery Alpha Domus is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the The Pilot Merlot from the Winery Alpha Domus

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Pilot Merlot of Winery Alpha Domus in the region of North Island is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Pilot Merlot of Winery Alpha Domus in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alpha Domus's The Pilot Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

The Pilot Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.911110
The Pilot Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
The Pilot Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of The Pilot Merlot from Winery Alpha Domus are 2013, 2011, 2012

Informations about the Winery Alpha Domus

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Alpha Domus is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 7500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 1500 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 350000 of red wines
In the top 650000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hawke's Bay

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Pierreclos, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The appellations of Bourgogne

Understand the hierarchy of Burgundy wine appellations in less than a minute! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/ #BourgogneWines #Bourgogne ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The word of the wine: Thick

Said of a heavy, pasty wine lacking in finesse.

Other wines of Winery Alpha Domus

See all wines from Winery Alpha Domus

Other wines of Hawke's Bay

See the best wines from of Hawke's Bay

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Hawke's Bay