Winery Columbia CrestGrand Estates Merlot
Red wine
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 Grand Estates Merlot from the Winery Columbia Crest
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grand Estates Merlot of Winery Columbia Crest in the region of Washington is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Grand Estates Merlot of Winery Columbia Crest in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Grand Estates Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Grand Estates Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Grand Estates Merlot
The Grand Estates Merlot of Winery Columbia Crest matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, lamb stew from my mum or sauté of veal with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Columbia Crest's Grand Estates Merlot.
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
The best vintages of Grand Estates Merlot from Winery Columbia Crest are 2003, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2005.
Informations about the Winery Columbia Crest
The Winery Columbia Crest is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 83 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Columbia Valley
The wine region of Columbia Valley is located in the region of Washington of United States. We currently count 841 estates and châteaux in the of Columbia Valley, producing 3147 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Washington
Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.
The word of the wine: Primeur
Said of wines from the last vintage and, by extension, wines of the year, fruity and easy-drinking, put on sale on the third Thursday in November. The AOC regulations specify that a wine is said to be primeur if it is bottled before the spring, and nouveau if it is bottled before the following harvest. Beaujolais Nouveau is therefore a vin primeur.
