Winery Benhaim - Tradition Merlot

Winery BenhaimTradition Merlot

4.1
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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 Tradition 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 Tradition Merlot from the Winery Benhaim

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Tradition 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

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

Grape varieties
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

Tradition Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Upper Galilee wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Tradition Merlot - 2008
In the top 100 of of Upper Galilee wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Tradition Merlot - 2006
In the top 100 of of Upper Galilee wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Tradition Merlot - 2005
In the top 100 of of Upper Galilee wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Tradition Merlot from Winery Benhaim are 2006, 2005, 2008, 2009

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 5 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.

Top wine Galilee
In the top 400 of of Israel wines
In the top 250 of of Upper Galilee wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 100000 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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