Winery Alta Cima - 4.090  Merlot

Winery Alta Cima4.090 Merlot

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The 4.090 Merlot of Winery Alta Cima is a red wine from the region of Lontue Valley of Central Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The 4.090 Merlot of the Winery Alta Cima is in the top 20 of wines of Lontue Valley.

Taste structure of the 4.090 Merlot from the Winery Alta Cima

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the 4.090 Merlot of Winery Alta Cima in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the 4.090 Merlot of Winery Alta Cima in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alta Cima's 4.090 Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

4.090 Merlot - 2015
In the top 20 of of Lontue Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
4.090 Merlot - 2014
In the top 20 of of Lontue Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
4.090 Merlot - 2013
In the top 20 of of Lontue Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
4.090 Merlot - 2012
In the top 20 of of Lontue Valley wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of 4.090 Merlot from Winery Alta Cima are 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Alta Cima

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lontue Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Alta Cima is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Lontue Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 7000 of of Chile wines
In the top 30 of of Lontue Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lontue Valley

The wine region of Lontue Valley is located in the region of Curico Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Caballo Loco or the Domaine Caballo Loco produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lontue Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lontue Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, microbio or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of clove, cassis or raisin.


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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