Winery Companhia das Lezírias - Merlot

Winery Companhia das LezíriasMerlot

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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 Winery Companhia das Lezírias is a red wine from the region of Ribatejo of Tejo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Companhia das Lezírias

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Companhia das Lezírias in the region of Tejo is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Companhia das Lezírias's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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 - 2013
In the top 100 of of Ribatejo wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Ribatejo wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Companhia das Lezírias are 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Companhia das Lezírias

The winery offers 49 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Ribatejo in the region of Tejo

The Winery Companhia das Lezírias is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of Ribatejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Tejo
In the top 15000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 250 of of Ribatejo wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Ribatejo

The wine region of Ribatejo is located in the region of Tejo of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Companhia das Lezírias or the Domaine Casa Cadaval produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribatejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribatejo often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, leather or tobacco.


The wine region of Tejo

Tejo is a wine region in CentralPortugal which covers the same area as the Ribatejo province, just inland from the major city of Lisbon. The wine appellation's name was changed from Ribatejo in 2009. The entire region may use the Tejo VR (Vinho Regional) designation, similar to the French IGP/Vin de Pays, while some areas produce wines labeled with the higher-level Do Tejo DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada). A Warm, Dry area, it is also Portugal's only landlocked region – although it is influenced considerably by the Tejo river.

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The word of the wine: Balsamic

Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.

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