Heller EstateToby's Vintage Merlot Port
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Toby's Vintage Merlot Port of the Heller Estate is in the top 50 of wines of Carmel Valley.
Food and wine pairings with Toby's Vintage Merlot Port
Pairings that work perfectly with Toby's Vintage Merlot Port
Original food and wine pairings with Toby's Vintage Merlot Port
The Toby's Vintage Merlot Port of Heller Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue with broth or duck breast with red fruits.
Details and technical informations about Heller Estate's Toby's Vintage Merlot Port.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
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Informations about the Heller Estate
The Heller Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Carmel Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Carmel Valley
Monterey AVA 16 km from the ocean: dominant Bordeaux varieties — Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (>70%) in rich, full-bodied reds. Well-drained gravelly terraces, hot days and cool nights ideal for Bordeaux grapes. Cachagua Valley above the fog exposes to warmer climate, marked thermal swings and progressive ripening generating fruit and tannic complexity. Bordeaux identity of the central coast.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Dense
Rich and concentrated wine with tight tannins and a consistent body.
