Winery DuckhornCarneros Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Taste structure of the Carneros Merlot from the Winery Duckhorn
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Carneros Merlot of Winery Duckhorn in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Carneros Merlot of Winery Duckhorn in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Carneros Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Carneros Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Carneros Merlot
The Carneros Merlot of Winery Duckhorn matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of cornish pasties, leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue) or calf sweetbread with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Duckhorn's Carneros 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 Carneros Merlot from Winery Duckhorn are 2009, 2008, 2017, 2010 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Duckhorn
The Winery Duckhorn is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in the of Los Carneros to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Los Carneros
The wine region of Los Carneros is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. We currently count 464 estates and châteaux in the of Los Carneros, producing 1152 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Los Carneros 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.
The word of the wine: Alcoholic fermentation
Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.
