Winery Dowie Doole - Merlot

Winery Dowie DooleMerlot

3.7
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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 Dowie Doole is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
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 Dowie Doole

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Dowie Doole in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Dowie Doole in the region of Australie du Sud 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 Dowie Doole's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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 - 2018
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Dowie Doole are 2013, 2010, 2016, 2018 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Dowie Doole

The winery offers 39 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Dowie Doole is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 9000 of of Australia wines
In the top 650 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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The word of the wine: Basic wine

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