Winery Behrens & Hitchcock - Fortuna Vineyard Oakville Merlot

Winery Behrens & HitchcockFortuna Vineyard Oakville 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 Fortuna Vineyard Oakville Merlot of Winery Behrens & Hitchcock is a red wine from the region of Oakville 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 Fortuna Vineyard Oakville Merlot from the Winery Behrens & Hitchcock

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Fortuna Vineyard Oakville Merlot of Winery Behrens & Hitchcock in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Fortuna Vineyard Oakville Merlot of Winery Behrens & Hitchcock in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Behrens & Hitchcock's Fortuna Vineyard Oakville Merlot.

Winemaker
Lily Hitchcock
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.3°
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.

Informations about the Winery Behrens & Hitchcock

The winery offers 43 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oakville in the region of California

The Winery Behrens & Hitchcock is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Oakville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 150000 of of United States wines
In the top 20000 of of Oakville wines
In the top 450000 of red wines
In the top 850000 wines of the world

The wine region of Oakville

The wine region of Oakville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Schrader or the Domaine Schrader produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oakville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oakville often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried herbs or cigar and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, green bell pepper or baking spice.


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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The word of the wine: Destemming

Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.

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