Winery Fitzroy Bay - La Piqueta Merlot

Winery Fitzroy Bay La Piqueta Merlot

3.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Piqueta Merlot of Winery Fitzroy Bay is a red wine from the region of Central Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the La Piqueta Merlot from the Winery Fitzroy Bay

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Piqueta Merlot of Winery Fitzroy Bay in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the La Piqueta Merlot of Winery Fitzroy Bay in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

La Piqueta Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of La Piqueta Merlot from Winery Fitzroy Bay are 2017

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 150 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Valley

The Winery Fitzroy Bay is one of wineries to follow in Central Valley.. It offers 76 wines for sale in the of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 30000 of of Chile wines
In the top 300 of of Central Valley wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Central Valley

The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.

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The word of the wine: Tears

Traces left by the wine on the sides of the glass when it is shaken or tilted.

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