Winery Butterfly Ridge - Merlot

Winery Butterfly Ridge Merlot

3.8
Note - 1 Note - 1 Note - 1 Note - 0.5 Note - 0
(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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Butterfly Ridge's 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

Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Central Coast wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0

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 7 wines for sale in the of Central Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
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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The word of the wine: Drawing

Synonymous with racking.

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