Winery Empyrean - Draco Meritage

Winery EmpyreanDraco Meritage

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Draco Meritage of Winery Empyrean is a red wine from the region of Yakima Valley of Washington.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, 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 poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Draco Meritage from the Winery Empyrean

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Draco Meritage of Winery Empyrean in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Empyrean's Draco Meritage.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Draco Meritage - 2002
In the top 100 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Draco Meritage from Winery Empyrean are 2002

Informations about the Winery Empyrean

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yakima Valley in the region of Washington

The Winery Empyrean is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Yakima Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 2000 of of Yakima Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yakima Valley

The wine region of Yakima Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 259 estates and châteaux in the of Yakima Valley, producing 759 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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The word of the wine: Acescence

An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.

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