Winery El Portal - Merlot

Winery El PortalMerlot

3.8
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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 El Portal is a red wine from the region 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 El Portal

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery El Portal in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery El Portal's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
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 California wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery El Portal are 2017, 2018

Informations about the Winery El Portal

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Saddlehorn Cellars.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery El Portal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 30000 of of California wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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: Mineral

Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.

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