Winery The Hess CollectionSmall Block Series Merlot

Red wine of Napa Valley of California of United States

4.1

(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 Small Block Series Merlot of Winery The Hess Collection is a red wine from the region of Napa 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 Small Block Series Merlot from the Winery The Hess Collection

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Small Block Series Merlot of Winery The Hess Collection in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

On the nose the Small Block Series Merlot of Winery The Hess Collection in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Food and wine pairings with Small Block Series Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Small Block Series Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Small Block Series Merlot

The Small Block Series Merlot of Winery The Hess Collection matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of cornish pasties, lamb roast with lavender or tournedos rossini with port sauce.

Details and technical informations about Winery The Hess Collection's Small Block Series Merlot.

Winery

Winery The Hess Collection

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.8°

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

Small Block Series Merlot - 2017

In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Small Block Series Merlot from Winery The Hess Collection are 2017

Informations about the Winery The Hess Collection

The winery offers 74 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

This winery is part of the The Hess Collection.

It is in the top 50 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery The Hess Collection is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 75 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 45000 of of United States wines

In the top 9500 of of Napa Valley wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa 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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