Winery Lake Chalice - The Falcon Merlot

Winery Lake ChaliceThe Falcon Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Falcon Merlot of Winery Lake Chalice is a red wine from the region of Gimblett Gravels of North Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the The Falcon Merlot from the Winery Lake Chalice

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Falcon Merlot of Winery Lake Chalice in the region of North Island is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lake Chalice's The Falcon Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

The Falcon Merlot - 0
In the top 100 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of The Falcon Merlot from Winery Lake Chalice are 0

Informations about the Winery Lake Chalice

The winery offers 42 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gimblett Gravels in the region of North Island

The Winery Lake Chalice is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Gimblett Gravels to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 8000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 3500 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
In the top 350000 of red wines
In the top 650000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gimblett Gravels

The wine region of Gimblett Gravels is located in the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Craggy Range or the Domaine Matariki produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gimblett Gravels are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gimblett Gravels often reveals types of flavors of cream, cigar or blackberry jam and sometimes also flavors of black olive, fig or cheese.


The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

The word of the wine: Marc

Solid part resulting from the pressing of the grape (stalks, pips, skins).

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