Winery Gainey - Limited Selection  Merlot

Winery GaineyLimited Selection Merlot

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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 Limited Selection Merlot of Winery Gainey is a red wine from the region of Santa Ynez 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 Limited Selection Merlot from the Winery Gainey

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Limited Selection Merlot of Winery Gainey in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Limited Selection Merlot of Winery Gainey in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gainey's Limited Selection Merlot.

Winemaker
Jon Engelskirger
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
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

Limited Selection Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Limited Selection Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Limited Selection Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Limited Selection Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Limited Selection Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Limited Selection Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Limited Selection Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Limited Selection Merlot from Winery Gainey are 2016, 2012, 2010, 2017 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Gainey

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Ynez Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Gainey on Facebook

The Winery Gainey is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6000 of of United States wines
In the top 550 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 227 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Ynez Valley, producing 839 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Ynez Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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The word of the wine: Primary (aromas)

Aromas characteristic of each grape variety, essentially fruity and floral.

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