Chateau Souverain - Merlot

Chateau SouverainMerlot

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Chateau Souverain is a red wine from the region of North Coast 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.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Chateau Souverain

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Chateau Souverain in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

smoke, leather

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with floral taste

violet

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

On the nose the Merlot of Chateau Souverain in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of cassis, prune or game.

Details and technical informations about Chateau Souverain's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.8°
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

Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of North Coast wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Chateau Souverain are 2015, 2010, 2018, 2012 and 2016.

Informations about the Chateau Souverain

The winery offers 39 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in North Coast in the region of California

The Chateau Souverain is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of North Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 8500 of of North Coast wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of North Coast

The wine region of North Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 484 estates and châteaux in the of North Coast, producing 798 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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