Calais Winery - La Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot

Calais WineryLa Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The La Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot of Calais Winery is a red wine from the region of Texas High Plains of Texas.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The La Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot of the Calais Winery is in the top 5 of wines of Texas High Plains.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the La Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot of Calais Winery in the region of Texas often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with La Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with La Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with La Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot

The La Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot of Calais Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of hungarian goulash or baked leg of daguet or roe deer.

Details and technical informations about Calais Winery's La Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot.

Winemaker
Benjamin Calais
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

La Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot - 2017
In the top 5 of of Texas High Plains wines
Average rating: 4.311110
La Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot - 2016
In the top 5 of of Texas High Plains wines
Average rating: 4.311110
La Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot - 2015
In the top 5 of of Texas High Plains wines
Average rating: 4.311110
La Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot - 2014
In the top 5 of of Texas High Plains wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of La Cuvée du Ruisseau Merlot from Calais Winery are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

Informations about the Calais Winery

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Texas High Plains in the region of Texas
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The Calais Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Texas High Plains to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Texas
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 5 of of Texas High Plains wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Texas High Plains

The wine region of Texas High Plains is located in the region of Texas of United States. We currently count 104 estates and châteaux in the of Texas High Plains, producing 472 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Texas High Plains go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Texas

Texas is the largest state in the United States of America and one of the most productive viticultural states. Covering 696,000 km² (268,000 square miles) between latitudes 25-36°N, this hot, Dry state is home to a range of mesoclimates suitable for viticulture in the deserts, mountains, lakes and plains of Texas. The main Grape varieties grown in Texas are Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and (despite the hot conditions) Sauvignon Blanc. Generally speaking, Texas viticulture is divided into three main regions: NorthCentral, Southeast and Trans-Pecos.

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The word of the wine: Thick

Said of a heavy, pasty wine lacking in finesse.

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