Winery Korta - Barrel Selection Reserve Merlot

Winery KortaBarrel Selection Reserve Merlot

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Barrel Selection Reserve Merlot of Winery Korta is a red wine from the region of Curico Valley of Central Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Barrel Selection Reserve Merlot from the Winery Korta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Barrel Selection Reserve Merlot of Winery Korta in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Korta's Barrel Selection Reserve Merlot.

Winemaker
Korta Wines
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
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

Barrel Selection Reserve Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Curico Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Barrel Selection Reserve Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Curico Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Barrel Selection Reserve Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Curico Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Barrel Selection Reserve Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Curico Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Barrel Selection Reserve Merlot from Winery Korta are 2015, 2016, 2009, 2014

Informations about the Winery Korta

The winery offers 89 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Curico Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Korta is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 78 wines for sale in the of Curico Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 5500 of of Chile wines
In the top 300 of of Curico Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Curico Valley

Curicó Valley is a wine-producing region in CentralChile, located roughly 115 miles (185km) South of the Chilean capital, Santiago. It is divided into two sub-regions: Teno in the North and Lontue Valley in the south. The Curicó is known for its reliable, good value everyday wines, Particularly the reds made from Cabernet Sauvignon and whites from Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Curicó's vineyards are planted with more varieties than anywhere else in Chile.


The wine region of Central Valley

The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.

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The word of the wine: Bitter

Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.

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