Winery Cupcake - Merlot

Winery CupcakeMerlot

3.3
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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 Cupcake is a red wine from the region of California.
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 Merlot from the Winery Cupcake

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Cupcake in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

earthy, cocoa

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Cupcake in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cream, chocolate or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or cigar.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cupcake's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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 - 2017
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Cupcake are 2016, 2013, 2015, 2010 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Cupcake

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the The Wine Group.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery Cupcake is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 25000 of of California wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Breeding

It can last for several years. The bottles are stacked in the cellars and waited for the light and heat. The yeasts gradually give the wine compounds that enrich it. A long maturation is a guarantee of quality.

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