Winery Fortino - Merlot

Winery FortinoMerlot

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 Fortino is a red wine from the region of Santa Clara Valley 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 Fortino

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Fortino's Merlot.

Winemaker
Gino Fortino
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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.

Informations about the Winery Fortino

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Clara Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Fortino on Twitter

The Winery Fortino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Santa Clara Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 60000 of of United States wines
In the top 8500 of of Santa Clara Valley wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Clara Valley

The wine region of Santa Clara Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jason Stephens or the Domaine Clos LaChance produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Clara Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Clara Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or spices.


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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