Winery Diamond RidgeMeritage

Red wine of Sonoma County of California of United States

3.7

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Meritage of Winery Diamond Ridge is a red wine from the region of Sonoma County of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Meritage from the Winery Diamond Ridge

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Meritage of Winery Diamond Ridge in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Oak

Food and wine pairings with Meritage

Pairings that work perfectly with Meritage

Original food and wine pairings with Meritage

The Meritage of Winery Diamond Ridge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of american style beef marinade, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or rabbit with cider and mushrooms.

Details and technical informations about Winery Diamond Ridge's Meritage.

Winery

Winery Diamond Ridge

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc , Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Meritage - 2013

In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Meritage from Winery Diamond Ridge are 2013

Informations about the Winery Diamond Ridge

The winery offers 18 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

This winery is part of the Smith-Anderson Wine Group.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Sonoma County in the region of California

The Winery Diamond Ridge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 55000 of of United States wines

In the top 25000 of of Sonoma County wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma County

The wine region of Sonoma County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 1105 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma County, producing 2365 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma County go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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