Winery Catrala - Grand Reserve Merlot

Winery CatralaGrand Reserve Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Grand Reserve Merlot of Winery Catrala is a red wine from the region of Casablanca Valley of Aconcagua.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Grand Reserve Merlot of the Winery Catrala is in the top 80 of wines of Casablanca Valley.

Taste structure of the Grand Reserve Merlot from the Winery Catrala

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grand Reserve Merlot of Winery Catrala in the region of Aconcagua is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Grand Reserve Merlot of Winery Catrala in the region of Aconcagua often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Catrala's Grand Reserve 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

Grand Reserve Merlot - 2018
In the top 80 of of Casablanca Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grand Reserve Merlot - 2016
In the top 80 of of Casablanca Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grand Reserve Merlot - 2015
In the top 80 of of Casablanca Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grand Reserve Merlot - 2014
In the top 80 of of Casablanca Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Grand Reserve Merlot - 2011
In the top 80 of of Casablanca Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Grand Reserve Merlot - 2010
In the top 80 of of Casablanca Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grand Reserve Merlot - 2009
In the top 80 of of Casablanca Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Grand Reserve Merlot from Winery Catrala are 2011, 2014, 2016, 2009 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Catrala

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Casablanca Valley in the region of Aconcagua

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

Top wine Aconcagua
In the top 2000 of of Chile wines
In the top 85 of of Casablanca Valley wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Casablanca Valley

Casablanca Valley is a wine-growing region of Chile, located 100 kilometers (60 miles) North-west of the country's capital, Santiago. The east-west-oriented valley is roughly 30km (20 miles) Long, stretching to the eastern border of the Valparaiso province. It is best known for its crisp white wines, most notably made from the Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay grape varieties which have gained it recognition as one of Chile's quality wine regions. It has attracted considerable investment from wine companies based in other Chilean regions who were looking to boost their white wine portfolio, and from abroad.


The wine region of Aconcagua

The Aconcagua Valley is a wine-producing region of Chile, located 100 kilometres (60 miles) North of the capital, Santiago. It was Long thought that this hot, Dry valley was not suitable for growing wine grapes but the quality of the region's modern-day Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot has robustly reversed this opinion. The Aconcagua Valley is found on the east side of the Aconcagua region, one of Chile's four main producing regions. It takes its name from the eponymous river flowing through it, which in turn is named after the 6,960 meter-high (2,284ft) Mt.

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The word of the wine: Clone

A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.

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