Winery Benziger - Sunny Slope Vineyard Merlot

Winery BenzigerSunny Slope Vineyard Merlot

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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 Sunny Slope Vineyard Merlot of Winery Benziger is a red wine from the region of Sonoma Valley 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 Sunny Slope Vineyard Merlot from the Winery Benziger

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sunny Slope Vineyard Merlot of Winery Benziger in the region of California is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benziger's Sunny Slope Vineyard Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.6°
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

Sunny Slope Vineyard Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Sunny Slope Vineyard Merlot from Winery Benziger are 2018

Informations about the Winery Benziger

The winery offers 99 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the The Wine Group.
It is in the top 65 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma Valley in the region of California

The Winery Benziger is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 90 wines for sale in the of Sonoma Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 60000 of of United States wines
In the top 25000 of of Sonoma Valley wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma Valley

The wine region of Sonoma Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 312 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma Valley, producing 950 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Bracket

Black grape variety from Provence which contributes to the personality of the red wines of the AOC Bellet, near Nice. It gives a lightly colored but full-bodied wine that is good with age. Syn.: brachet.

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