Winery Black SheepMerlot

Red wine of California of United States

3.2

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot of Winery Black Sheep is a red wine from the region 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 Merlot from the Winery Black Sheep

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Black Sheep in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Winery Black Sheep matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, gypsy sauce or duck with orange.

Details and technical informations about Winery Black Sheep's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Black Sheep

Winemaker

Steve Millier

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

California

Country

United States

Style of wine

Red

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 Black Sheep

The winery offers 18 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Californie

The Winery Black Sheep is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of United States wines

In the top 20000 of of California wines

In the top 550000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

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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