Winery Athenaeum - Merlot

Winery AthenaeumMerlot

3.8
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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 Athenaeum is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
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 Athenaeum

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Athenaeum in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Athenaeum in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Athenaeum's 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

Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Athenaeum are 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Athenaeum

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Athenaeum is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 20000 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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