Winery Principi di Butera - Merlot

Winery Principi di ButeraMerlot

3.5
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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 Principi di Butera is a red wine from the region of Sicily.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Principi di Butera

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Principi di Butera in the region of Sicily is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Principi di Butera in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Principi di Butera's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Principi di Butera are 2015, 2012, 2010, 2017 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Principi di Butera

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Zonin.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicile
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The Winery Principi di Butera is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicily
In the top 30000 of of Italy wines
In the top 2000 of of Sicily wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sicily

Major qualitative renewal. Sunny, expressive reds: fleshy, spicy Nero d'Avola (black cherry, blackberry, liquorice), fine, mineral Nerello Mascalese on Etna (recalls Pinot Noir), light, crisp Frappato in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG. Lively, saline whites: Catarratto, fat, iodised Grillo, taut Carricante, floral Inzolia. Amber, walnutty fortified Marsala.

The word of the wine: Volume

Characteristic of a wine that gives the impression of being full in the mouth.

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