Winery BenhaimReserve Merlot

Red wine of Upper Galilee of Galilee of Israel

3.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Reserve Merlot of Winery Benhaim is a red wine from the region of Upper Galilee of Galilee.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Reserve Merlot from the Winery Benhaim

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Merlot of Winery Benhaim in the region of Galilee is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Spices

Earth

On the nose the Reserve Merlot of Winery Benhaim in the region of Galilee often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices.

Food and wine pairings with Reserve Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Merlot

The Reserve Merlot of Winery Benhaim matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef stew express, sauté of lamb or veal roast, country style.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benhaim's Reserve Merlot.

Winery

Winery Benhaim

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.2°

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

Reserve Merlot - 2006

In the top 100 of of Upper Galilee wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Reserve Merlot from Winery Benhaim are 2006

Informations about the Winery Benhaim

The winery offers 29 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Upper Galilee in the region of Galilee

The Winery Benhaim is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Upper Galilee to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 1500 of of Israel wines

In the top 650 of of Upper Galilee wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Upper Galilee

The wine region of Upper Galilee is located in the region of Galilee of Israel. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lueria or the Galil Mountain Winery (יקב הרי גליל) produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Upper Galilee are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Upper Galilee often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black cherries or green apple and sometimes also flavors of lemon, pear or tree fruit.

The wine region of Galilee

Galilee is an administrative and wine region in Northern Israel. Its name is perhaps most widely recognized in the context of Lake Galilee, via its associations with the Bible, but it is now steadily becoming known as a wine region. 'Water into wine' is not a New theme for the Galilee region as the story of the wedding at Cana, in which Jesus turns water into wine, is widely thought to have its origins here. The Galilee (Galil in Hebrew) is located in the northern most reach of the couunty, with Golan Heights to the east and the Coastal Plains to the west.

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