Winery Fitzroy Bay - Contenda Merlot

Winery Fitzroy BayContenda Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Contenda Merlot of Winery Fitzroy Bay is a red wine from the region of Castille.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Contenda Merlot from the Winery Fitzroy Bay

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Contenda Merlot of Winery Fitzroy Bay in the region of Castille is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Contenda Merlot of Winery Fitzroy Bay in the region of Castille often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fitzroy Bay's Contenda Merlot.

Grape varieties
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

Contenda Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Castille wines
Average rating: 2.7110.500
Contenda Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Castille wines
Average rating: 311100
Contenda Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Castille wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Contenda Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Castille wines
Average rating: 311100
Contenda Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Castille wines
Average rating: 2.7110.500

The best vintages of Contenda Merlot from Winery Fitzroy Bay are 2015, 2016, 2014, 2017 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Fitzroy Bay

The winery offers 247 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This winery is part of the Félix Solís Avantis (Félix Solís & Pagos del Rey).
It is in the top 70 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Castille

The Winery Fitzroy Bay is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 83 wines for sale in the of Castille to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille
In the top 20000 of of Spain wines
In the top 200 of of Castille wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Castille

Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.

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The word of the wine: Amylic

Aroma reminiscent of banana, candy, and sometimes nail polish, particularly present in primeur wines. The amylic taste is reminiscent of the aromas of industrial confectionery and does not reflect a great expression of terroir.

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