Winery Hartley Ostini Hitching Post - Merlot

Winery Hartley Ostini Hitching PostMerlot

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 Hartley Ostini Hitching Post is a red wine from the region of Santa Barbara County 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 Hartley Ostini Hitching Post

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Hartley Ostini Hitching Post in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Hartley Ostini Hitching Post in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hartley Ostini Hitching Post's Merlot.

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Hartley Ostini Hitching Post are 2012, 2017, 2016, 2011

Informations about the Winery Hartley Ostini Hitching Post

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Barbara County in the region of California

The Winery Hartley Ostini Hitching Post is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Santa Barbara County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 25000 of of Santa Barbara County wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Barbara County

The wine region of Santa Barbara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. We currently count 443 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Barbara County, producing 1259 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Barbara County 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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