Winery Dom Cândido - Documento Merlot

Winery Dom CândidoDocumento Merlot

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Documento Merlot of Winery Dom Cândido is a red wine from the region of Vale dos Vinhedos of Rio Grande do Sul.
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 Documento Merlot from the Winery Dom Cândido

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Documento Merlot of Winery Dom Cândido in the region of Rio Grande do Sul is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Documento Merlot of Winery Dom Cândido in the region of Rio Grande do Sul often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Dom Cândido's Documento Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Documento Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Vale dos Vinhedos wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Documento Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Vale dos Vinhedos wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Documento Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Vale dos Vinhedos wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Documento Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Vale dos Vinhedos wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Documento Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Vale dos Vinhedos wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Documento Merlot from Winery Dom Cândido are 2017, 2019, 2014, 2011 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Dom Cândido

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vale dos Vinhedos in the region of Rio Grande do Sul

The Winery Dom Cândido is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Vale dos Vinhedos to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rio Grande do Sul
In the top 500 of of Brazil wines
In the top 450 of of Vale dos Vinhedos wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vale dos Vinhedos

The wine region of Vale dos Vinhedos is located in the region of Serra Gaúcha of Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Milantino or the Domaine Milantino produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vale dos Vinhedos are Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vale dos Vinhedos often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, clove or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of earthy, melon or grapefruit.


The wine region of Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul is Brazil's most prolific wine-producing state. It is located in the very South of the country along the Uruguayan and Argentinian borders. The wine regions of Serra Gaucha, Campanha and Vale do Vinhedos can be found in this Part of the country. Soft, light red wines from a range of varieties such as Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat are made here.

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The word of the wine: Magnum

Bottle with a capacity of 1.5 litres.

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