Ehret Family Winery - Bellarina Meritage

Ehret Family WineryBellarina Meritage

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Bellarina Meritage of Ehret Family Winery is a red wine from the region of Knights Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Bellarina Meritage of the Ehret Family Winery is in the top 30 of wines of Knights Valley.

Taste structure of the Bellarina Meritage from the Ehret Family Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bellarina Meritage of Ehret Family Winery in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Bellarina Meritage of Ehret Family Winery 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 Ehret Family Winery's Bellarina Meritage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.4°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Bellarina Meritage - 2012
In the top 30 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Bellarina Meritage - 2010
In the top 30 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Bellarina Meritage - 2009
In the top 30 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Bellarina Meritage from Ehret Family Winery are 2012, 2009, 2010

Informations about the Ehret Family Winery

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Knights Valley in the region of California
Find the Ehret Family Winery on Facebook and on Twitter

The Ehret Family Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Knights Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 30 of of Knights Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Knights Valley

The wine region of Knights Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Peter Michael or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Knights Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Knights Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, incense or straw and sometimes also flavors of yeast, oil or yellow apple.


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.

News related to this wine

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The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

The word of the wine: Hautain (en)

Pruning of the vine in height.

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