Winery Gainey - Merlot

Winery GaineyMerlot

3.9
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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 Gainey is a red wine from the region of Santa Ynez Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
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 Gainey

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Gainey in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gainey's 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

Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Gainey are 2017, 2014, 2011, 2010 and 2013.

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 8500 of of United States wines
In the top 900 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 45000 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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