Winery Campus Oaks - Old Vine Merlot

Winery Campus OaksOld Vine Merlot

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Old Vine Merlot of Winery Campus Oaks is a red wine from the region of Mendocino 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 Old Vine Merlot from the Winery Campus Oaks

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vine Merlot of Winery Campus Oaks in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Old Vine Merlot of Winery Campus Oaks in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Campus Oaks's Old Vine Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.4°
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

Old Vine Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Old Vine Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Old Vine Merlot from Winery Campus Oaks are 2009, 2012

Informations about the Winery Campus Oaks

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Gnekow Family Winery.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino in the region of California
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The Winery Campus Oaks is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Mendocino to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 80000 of of United States wines
In the top 750 of of Mendocino wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 550000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino

The wine region of Mendocino is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Las Jaras Wines or the Domaine Anthill Farms produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mendocino are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mendocino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, butter or guava and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.


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: Botrytis

Fungus that causes grape rot.

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