Winery DuckhornRector Creek Vineyard 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 Rector Creek Vineyard Merlot from the Winery Duckhorn
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rector Creek Vineyard Merlot of Winery Duckhorn in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rector Creek Vineyard 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 oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Rector Creek Vineyard Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Rector Creek Vineyard Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Rector Creek Vineyard Merlot
The Rector Creek Vineyard Merlot of Winery Duckhorn matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of lamb skewers, marinated leg of lamb with herbs or oven-baked veal cutlets.
Details and technical informations about Winery Duckhorn's Rector Creek Vineyard 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 Rector Creek Vineyard Merlot from Winery Duckhorn are 2016, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Duckhorn
The Winery Duckhorn is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley 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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The word of the wine: Nervous
Said of a wine that leaves its mark on the palate with its strong characters and a hint of acidity, but without excess.
