Winery Grand NapaHowell Mountain Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Taste structure of the Howell Mountain Merlot from the Winery Grand Napa
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Howell Mountain Merlot of Winery Grand Napa in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Howell Mountain Merlot of Winery Grand Napa in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Howell Mountain Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Howell Mountain Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Howell Mountain Merlot
The Howell Mountain Merlot of Winery Grand Napa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grand Napa's Howell Mountain Merlot.
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
The best vintages of Howell Mountain Merlot from Winery Grand Napa are 2011, 0
Informations about the Winery Grand Napa
The Winery Grand Napa is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Howell Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Howell Mountain
The wine region of Howell Mountain is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hundred Acre or the Domaine Cade produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Howell Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Howell Mountain often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black plum or bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, espresso or baking spice.
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.
The word of the wine: Maturing (champagne)
After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.
