Winery Bellarine Bay - Merlot

Winery Bellarine Bay Merlot

3.9
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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 Bellarine Bay is a red wine from the region of Australie du Sud-Est.
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 Bellarine Bay

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Bellarine Bay in the region of Australie du Sud-Est is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bellarine Bay's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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 - 2013
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Bellarine Bay are 2013

Informations about the Winery Bellarine Bay

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Australie du Sud-Est

The Winery Bellarine Bay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Australie du Sud-Est to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud-Est
In the top 15000 of of Australia wines
In the top 3000 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Australie du Sud-Est

South East Australia is a geographical indication (GI) covering the entire south-eastern third of Australia. The western boundary of this area extends 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) across the Australian continent from the Pacific coast of Queensland to the Southern Ocean coast of South Australia. This vast wine 'super zone' effectively encompasses all the major Australian wine regions outside Western Australia. Rainforest, mountain ranges, scrubland, desert and Dry riverbeds occupy the majority of the land in the South East Australian area.

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The word of the wine: Rosé de saignée

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