Chateau Ste. MichelleArtist Series Meritage
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Artist Series Meritage of the Chateau Ste. Michelle is in the top 40 of wines of Columbia Valley.
Taste structure of the Artist Series Meritage from the Chateau Ste. Michelle
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Artist Series Meritage of Chateau Ste. Michelle in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Artist Series Meritage of Chateau Ste. Michelle in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Artist Series Meritage
Pairings that work perfectly with Artist Series Meritage
Original food and wine pairings with Artist Series Meritage
The Artist Series Meritage of Chateau Ste. Michelle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, saffron pasta with prawns or escargots à la bordelaise.
Details and technical informations about Chateau Ste. Michelle's Artist Series Meritage.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Artist Series Meritage from Chateau Ste. Michelle are 2007, 2011, 2009, 2006 and 2003.
Informations about the Chateau Ste. Michelle
The Chateau Ste. Michelle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 169 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Columbia Valley
Cradle of Washington State's great reds. Dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, firm tannins), round velvety Merlot, signature Syrah with peppery notes, black olive and deep black fruit. Also precise whites: balanced Chardonnay, taut fruity Riesling with peach notes. Semi-desert vineyard of 24,300 ha sheltered by the Cascades, loess soils over basalt, strong temperature swings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Thinning out
Operation consisting in eliminating the suckers that grow on the vine stocks.
