Winery JekelMerlot

Red wine of Arroyo Seco of California of United States

3.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot of Winery Jekel is a red wine from the region of Arroyo Seco 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 Jekel

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Jekel in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Winery Jekel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or paupiettes in a casserole with cream.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jekel's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Jekel

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.5°

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 - 2009

In the top 100 of of Arroyo Seco wines

Average rating: 3.1

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Jekel are 2009

Informations about the Winery Jekel

The winery offers 17 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

This winery is part of the Concha y Toro.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Arroyo Seco in the region of California

The Winery Jekel is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Arroyo Seco to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of United States wines

In the top 20000 of of Arroyo Seco wines

In the top 550000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Arroyo Seco

The wine region of Arroyo Seco is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wente or the Domaine Kendall-Jackson produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Arroyo Seco are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Arroyo Seco often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tree fruit or perfume and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, hay or honey.

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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