Clos Du LacMeritage
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Meritage from the Clos Du Lac
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Meritage of Clos Du Lac in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Meritage
Pairings that work perfectly with Meritage
Original food and wine pairings with Meritage
The Meritage of Clos Du Lac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, ramadan berber soup (harira) or roast deer my grandmother's way.
Details and technical informations about Clos Du Lac's Meritage.
Discover the grape variety: Malvasia di Candia Aromatica
Versatile muscat-style whites — dry, frizzante or rich passito — with a pale to amber robe and an ample palate, featuring intense aromas of white flowers (elderflower, acacia), yellow fruits (apricot), muscat and honeyed notes in passito versions. Star of the Colli Piacentini DOC and Colli di Parma DOC in Emilia-Romagna. Aromatic Malvasia variety grown in central Italy.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Meritage from Clos Du Lac are 2013, 0
Informations about the Clos Du Lac
The Clos Du Lac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Amador County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Amador County
Historic heart of Californian Zinfandel in the Sierra Foothills (Gold Country): signature Zinfandel as king red (old vines >100 years) — powerful and spicy with notes of candied blackberry, plum, raspberry, black cherry, pepper and a cocoa touch, round tannins and generous alcohols (14-16%). Rhône grapes (Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Viognier) as sunny backup, Italian (Sangiovese, Barbera). Hot high-altitude climate (300-600 m), decomposed granitic soils.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Defect
Characteristic of a wine that is either aromatically deviant or unbalanced on the palate due to an excess or a lack of one or more flavors.
