Bodega Cerro del ToroReserva Merlot

Red wine of Maldonado of Uruguay

3.9

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Reserva Merlot of Bodega Cerro del Toro is a red wine from the region of Maldonado.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Reserva Merlot of the Bodega Cerro del Toro is in the top 60 of wines of Maldonado.

Food and wine pairings with Reserva Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva Merlot

Beef

Game (deer, venison)

Original food and wine pairings with Reserva Merlot

The Reserva Merlot of Bodega Cerro del Toro matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard) or fillet of venison.

Details and technical informations about Bodega Cerro del Toro's Reserva Merlot.

Winery

Bodega Cerro del Toro

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Maldonado

Country

Uruguay

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserva Merlot - 2019

In the top 60 of of Maldonado wines

Average rating: 3.9

The best vintages of Reserva Merlot from Bodega Cerro del Toro are 2019

Informations about the Bodega Cerro del Toro

The winery offers 11 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Maldonado

The Bodega Cerro del Toro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Maldonado to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 900 of of Uruguay wines

In the top 65 of of Maldonado wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Maldonado

Maldonado is an emerging wine region in the southeast of Uruguay, on the Atlantic Ocean, producing an array of red and white wines. As elsewhere in the country, the Tannat grape variety is most common. Other key red varieties are Merlot, Malbec and the Cabernets (Sauvignon and Franc). Leading white grapes in the region are Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Semillon and Riesling.

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