Winery Apaltagua - Gran Verano Merlot

Winery ApaltaguaGran Verano Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Gran Verano Merlot of Winery Apaltagua 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 Gran Verano Merlot from the Winery Apaltagua

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gran Verano Merlot of Winery Apaltagua in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Gran Verano Merlot of Winery Apaltagua in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Apaltagua's Gran Verano Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Gran Verano Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Gran Verano Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Gran Verano Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 2.7110.500
Gran Verano Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Gran Verano Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Gran Verano Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Gran Verano Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 311100

The best vintages of Gran Verano Merlot from Winery Apaltagua are 2018, 2019, 2016, 2008 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Apaltagua

The winery offers 78 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Apaltagua.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Valley

The Winery Apaltagua is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 65 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 9000 of of Chile wines
In the top 650 of of Central Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 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: Venaison (taste of)

Wine aromas reminiscent of game (fur, leather, hare's belly).

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