Winery Kirkland SignatureColumbia Valley Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
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 nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Columbia Valley Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Kirkland Signature
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Columbia Valley Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kirkland Signature in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Columbia Valley Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kirkland Signature in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Columbia Valley Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Columbia Valley Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Columbia Valley Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
The Columbia Valley Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kirkland Signature matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, pasta alla norma or oven-baked veal cutlets.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kirkland Signature's Columbia Valley Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Columbia Valley Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Kirkland Signature are 2016, 2015, 2018, 2017 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Kirkland Signature
The Winery Kirkland Signature is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 72 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Columbia Valley
Cradle of Washington State's great reds. Dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, firm tannins), round velvety Merlot, signature Syrah with peppery notes, black olive and deep black fruit. Also precise whites: balanced Chardonnay, taut fruity Riesling with peach notes. Semi-desert vineyard of 24,300 ha sheltered by the Cascades, loess soils over basalt, strong temperature swings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Decanting
Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
