Winery Ruca Malen - Merlot Reserva

Winery Ruca MalenMerlot Reserva

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot Reserva of Winery Ruca Malen is a red wine from the region of Tupungato of Mendoza.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot Reserva from the Winery Ruca Malen

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot Reserva of Winery Ruca Malen in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Ruca Malen's Merlot Reserva.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
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

Merlot Reserva - 2014
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot Reserva - 2013
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot Reserva - 2012
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot Reserva - 2011
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot Reserva - 2010
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot Reserva - 2009
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot Reserva - 2005
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Merlot Reserva from Winery Ruca Malen are 2009, 2004, 2013, 2012 and 2005.

Informations about the Winery Ruca Malen

The winery offers 51 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Tupungato in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Ruca Malen is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Tupungato to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 4500 of of Argentina wines
In the top 4000 of of Tupungato wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Tupungato

The wine region of Tupungato is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Catena Zapata or the Domaine Rutini produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tupungato are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tupungato often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, slate or ripe blackberries and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, boysenberries or nutty.


The wine region of Mendoza

Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.

News related to this wine

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

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The word of the wine: Ban des vendanges

Date of the beginning of the grape harvest, fixed by the lord in the tradition of the Middle Ages and, today, by the prefect.

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