Winery Donati - Merlot

Winery DonatiMerlot

3.8
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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 Donati is a red wine from the region of Paicines 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 Donati

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Donati in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Donati's Merlot.

Winemaker
Dan Kleck
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
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 - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paicines wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paicines wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paicines wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paicines wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paicines wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paicines wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Paicines wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Donati are 2008, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 0.

Informations about the Winery Donati

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paicines in the region of California
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The Winery Donati is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Paicines to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 10000 of of United States wines
In the top 8500 of of Paicines wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paicines

The wine region of Paicines is located in the region of San Benito County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Donati or the Domaine Donati produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paicines are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paicines often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or microbio.


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: Right bank

In Bordeaux, it refers to the vineyards located on the right bank of the Gironde and Dordogne rivers, where the Merlot grape variety is dominant. These are the appellations of Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Fronsac, etc.

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