Kontokosta Winery - Blum Merlot

Kontokosta WineryBlum Merlot

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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 Blum Merlot of Kontokosta Winery is a red wine from the region of North Fork of Long Island of New York.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Blum Merlot of the Kontokosta Winery is in the top 50 of wines of North Fork of Long Island.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Kontokosta Winery's Blum Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Blum Merlot - 2014
In the top 50 of of North Fork of Long Island wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Blum Merlot - 2008
In the top 50 of of North Fork of Long Island wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Blum Merlot - 2007
In the top 50 of of North Fork of Long Island wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Blum Merlot from Kontokosta Winery are 2008, 2014, 2007

Informations about the Kontokosta Winery

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in North Fork of Long Island in the region of New York
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The Kontokosta Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of North Fork of Long Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine New York
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 55 of of North Fork of Long Island wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of North Fork of Long Island

The wine region of North Fork of Long Island is located in the region of Long Island of New York of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Macari or the Domaine Bedell produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of North Fork of Long Island are Cabernet franc, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of North Fork of Long Island often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, pepper or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, vanilla or black cherries.


The wine region of New York

New York may not be particularly famous for its wines, but the state is home to a significant number of vineyards and wineries. It ranks third among U. S. wine-producing states in terms of Volume produced, surpassed only by Washington State and of course California.

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The word of the wine: Dismantling

After devatting, the pomace is removed from the tank. If this operation is carried out manually, it is important to ventilate the vat well to avoid the risk of accidents due to the presence of carbon dioxide.

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