Winery Carter Estate - Private Reserve Merlot

Winery Carter EstatePrivate Reserve Merlot

4.1
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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 Private Reserve Merlot of Winery Carter Estate is a red wine from the region of South Coast of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Private Reserve Merlot of the Winery Carter Estate is in the top 40 of wines of South Coast.

Taste structure of the Private Reserve Merlot from the Winery Carter Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Private Reserve Merlot of Winery Carter Estate in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Private Reserve Merlot of Winery Carter Estate in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Carter Estate's Private Reserve 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

Private Reserve Merlot - 2013
In the top 40 of of South Coast wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Private Reserve Merlot - 2012
In the top 40 of of South Coast wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Private Reserve Merlot - 2010
In the top 40 of of South Coast wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Private Reserve Merlot from Winery Carter Estate are 2012, 2010, 2013

Informations about the Winery Carter Estate

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in South Coast in the region of California

The Winery Carter Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of South Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 45 of of South Coast wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of South Coast

The wine region of South Coast is located in the region of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fallbrook or the South Coast Winery produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of South Coast are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of South Coast often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, citrus fruit or non oak.


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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Champagne rosé

Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.

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