Fort Berens Estate Winery - Meritage

Fort Berens Estate WineryMeritage

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 Meritage of Fort Berens Estate Winery is a red wine from the region of British Columbia.
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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Meritage from the Fort Berens Estate Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Meritage of Fort Berens Estate Winery in the region of British Columbia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Meritage of Fort Berens Estate Winery in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Fort Berens Estate Winery's Meritage.

Region/Great wine region
Country
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

Meritage - 2017
In the top 100 of of British Columbia wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Meritage - 2016
In the top 100 of of British Columbia wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Meritage - 2015
In the top 100 of of British Columbia wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Meritage - 2014
In the top 100 of of British Columbia wines
Average rating: 411110
Meritage - 2013
In the top 100 of of British Columbia wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Meritage - 2012
In the top 100 of of British Columbia wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Meritage - 2011
In the top 100 of of British Columbia wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Meritage from Fort Berens Estate Winery are 2017, 2014, 2013, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Fort Berens Estate Winery

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in British Columbia

The Fort Berens Estate Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of British Columbia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine British Columbia
In the top 550 of of Canada wines
In the top 400 of of British Columbia wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of British Columbia

British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The diversity of landscapes here – from rainy islands to desert-like valley floors – means that a wide variety of Grapes are planted here. They include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. While volumes are lower than those of the province of Ontario, British Columbia is home to a rapidly growing wine industry.

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