Winery Butterfly RidgeMerlot

Red wine of Central Coast of California of United States

3.8

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot of Winery Butterfly Ridge is a red wine from the region of Central Coast 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 Butterfly Ridge

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Butterfly Ridge 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 Butterfly Ridge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, moroccan lamb stew or osso-bucco with asian flavours, funambuline style.

Details and technical informations about Winery Butterfly Ridge's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Butterfly Ridge

Grape varieties

Merlot

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

Merlot - 2016

In the top 100 of of Central Coast wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Butterfly Ridge are 2016

Informations about the Winery Butterfly Ridge

The winery offers 7 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Central Coast in the region of California

The Winery Butterfly Ridge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Central Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 65000 of of United States wines

In the top 50000 of of Central Coast wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Central Coast

The wine region of Central Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 843 estates and châteaux in the of Central Coast, producing 1597 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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