Winery Clover HillMerlot

Red wine of Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania of United States

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot of Winery Clover Hill is a red wine from the region of Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Merlot of the Winery Clover Hill is in the top 10 of wines of Lehigh Valley.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Beef

Game (deer, venison)

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Winery Clover Hill matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef in white wine or duck baeckeoffe with christmas spices and dried fruits.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clover Hill's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Clover Hill

Winemaker

John Skrip III

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

11.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - 0

In the top 10 of of Lehigh Valley wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Clover Hill are 0

Informations about the Winery Clover Hill

The winery offers 35 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

This winery is part of the Goelet Wine Estates.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Lehigh Valley in the region of Pennsylvania

The Winery Clover Hill is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Lehigh Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 60000 of of United States wines

In the top 15 of of Lehigh Valley wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lehigh Valley

Pennsylvania AVA (~1,888 sq mi, 6 counties), cool continental climate comparable to central Europe, well-drained shale soils. Chambourcin reigns in red (hybrid called "valley jewel", planted everywhere): fruity and supple with cherry, raspberry, blackberry, herbs and peppery touch, fine tannins. Taut Riesling (lime, green apple, petrol, white flowers), ample Chardonnay in vinifera whites. Vidal, Cayuga, Marquette, Frontenac hybrids.

The wine region of Pennsylvania

Historic East Coast vineyard (planted from 1683 by William Penn). Cabernet Franc as flagship: fresh, peppery reds with notes of raspberry, ripe bell pepper, violet and fresh herbs, supple tannins. Colourful, fruity Chambourcin hybrid (cherry, plum), off-dry Vidal Blanc with exotic fruit, aromatic Traminette (rose, lychee). Also mineral Riesling and Chardonnay.