Winery EclipseMerlot

Red wine of Stags Leap District of California of United States

3.8

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot of Winery Eclipse is a red wine from the region of Stags Leap District of California.
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 Eclipse

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Spices

Earth

Microbio

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Winery Eclipse matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, risotto of penne with chorizo and merguez or meatballs catalan style.

Details and technical informations about Winery Eclipse's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Eclipse

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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 - 2017

In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Eclipse are 2017

Informations about the Winery Eclipse

The winery offers 16 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Stags Leap District in the region of California

The Winery Eclipse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Stags Leap District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 40000 of of United States wines

In the top 2500 of of Stags Leap District wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stags Leap District

The wine region of Stags Leap District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cliff Lede or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stags Leap District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Stags Leap District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black plum or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or pipe tobacco.

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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