Winery Brightwater - Abbey's Run Merlot

Winery BrightwaterAbbey's Run Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Abbey's Run Merlot of Winery Brightwater is a red wine from the region of Nelson of South Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Abbey's Run Merlot from the Winery Brightwater

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Abbey's Run Merlot of Winery Brightwater in the region of South Island is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, mushroom

On the nose the Abbey's Run Merlot of Winery Brightwater in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Brightwater's Abbey's Run Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

Abbey's Run Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Nelson wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500

The best vintages of Abbey's Run Merlot from Winery Brightwater are 2016

Informations about the Winery Brightwater

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Nelson in the region of South Island

The Winery Brightwater is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Nelson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 15000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 500 of of Nelson wines
In the top 600000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Nelson

The wine region of Nelson is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Latitude 41 or the Domaine Seifried Estate produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nelson are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nelson often reveals types of flavors of dark fruit, clove or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bramble, kiwi or savory.


The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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The word of the wine: Filling

Gentle transfer from one barrel to another to oxygenate the wine, eliminate some of the lees and reduce the carbon dioxide (fizz) that was released during the fermentations.

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