Winery Hoopoe - Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery HoopoeMerlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

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(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 Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Hoopoe is a red wine from the region of Sicile.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.

Taste structure of the Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Hoopoe

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Hoopoe in the region of Sicile is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Hoopoe in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hoopoe's Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Hoopoe are 2015, 2014

Informations about the Winery Hoopoe

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicile

The Winery Hoopoe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 40000 of of Italy wines
In the top 3000 of of Sicile wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sicile

Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).

News related to this wine

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An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

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The word of the wine: Amber

(1) A colour close to amber, sometimes taken on by white wines aged for a long time, or by oxidising prematurely. (2) A term used on the label to designate white Rivesaltes aged for at least thirty months in an oxidizing environment.

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