Winery Cresta BlancaCalifornia Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with California Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with California Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with California Merlot
The California Merlot of Winery Cresta Blanca matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms or rabbit à la lorientaise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cresta Blanca's California 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 California Merlot from Winery Cresta Blanca are 0, 2012
Informations about the Winery Cresta Blanca
The Winery Cresta Blanca is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Maria Valley
The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.
The wine region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
The word of the wine: Dense
Rich and concentrated wine with tight tannins and a consistent body.
