Back Door Winery - Meritage

Back Door WineryMeritage

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Meritage of Back Door Winery is a red wine from the region of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Meritage from the Back Door Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Meritage of Back Door Winery in the region of British Columbia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Meritage of Back Door Winery in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Back Door Winery's Meritage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.2°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Meritage - 2014
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Meritage from Back Door Winery are 2014

Informations about the Back Door Winery

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Okanagan Valley in the region of British Columbia

The Back Door Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine British Columbia
In the top 3000 of of Canada wines
In the top 2000 of of Okanagan Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Okanagan Valley

The Okanagan Valley is one of six Designated Viticultural Areas in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The DryClimate in this "pocket desert" produces some unique wines made from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay. There is now an almost even split between white and red grapes planted, with Merlot the most common variety. Ice wine can be produced in the Okanagan Valley but the necessary temperatures are not as consistent as on the east coast, where the winters are much colder.


The wine region of British Columbia

British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The diversity of landscapes here – from rainy islands to desert-like valley floors – means that a wide variety of Grapes are planted here. They include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. While volumes are lower than those of the province of Ontario, British Columbia is home to a rapidly growing wine industry.

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The word of the wine: Effervescent

Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.

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