Winery Chalone Vineyard - Monterey Merlot

Winery Chalone VineyardMonterey Merlot

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Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Monterey Merlot of Winery Chalone Vineyard is a red wine from the region of Monterey County of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Monterey Merlot of the Winery Chalone Vineyard is in the top 10 of wines of Monterey County.

Taste structure of the Monterey Merlot from the Winery Chalone Vineyard

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Monterey Merlot of Winery Chalone Vineyard in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Monterey Merlot of Winery Chalone Vineyard in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Chalone Vineyard's Monterey 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

Monterey Merlot - 2012
In the top 10 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Monterey Merlot - 2011
In the top 10 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Monterey Merlot - 2010
In the top 10 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Monterey Merlot - 2009
In the top 10 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Monterey Merlot - 2008
In the top 10 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Monterey Merlot - 2006
In the top 10 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Monterey Merlot from Winery Chalone Vineyard are 2006, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Chalone Vineyard

The winery offers 31 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Foley Family Wines.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Monterey County in the region of California

The Winery Chalone Vineyard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Monterey County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 50000 of of United States wines
In the top 20 of of Monterey County wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Monterey County

The wine region of Monterey County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernardus or the Domaine Scar Of The Sea produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monterey County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monterey County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or mocha and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or nutmeg.


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: Delicate

Said of a wine that is fine and subtle in the mouth.

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