Winery Le Vieux Pin - Équinoxe Merlot

Winery Le Vieux PinÉquinoxe Merlot

4.1
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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 Équinoxe Merlot of Winery Le Vieux Pin is a red wine from the region of Golden Mile of British Columbia.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Équinoxe Merlot from the Winery Le Vieux Pin

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Équinoxe Merlot of Winery Le Vieux Pin in the region of British Columbia is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Équinoxe Merlot of Winery Le Vieux Pin in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Le Vieux Pin's Équinoxe Merlot.

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

Équinoxe Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Golden Mile wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Équinoxe Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Golden Mile wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Équinoxe Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Golden Mile wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Équinoxe Merlot - 2008
In the top 100 of of Golden Mile wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Équinoxe Merlot from Winery Le Vieux Pin are 2008, 2014, 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Le Vieux Pin

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Golden Mile in the region of British Columbia

The Winery Le Vieux Pin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Golden Mile to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine British Columbia
In the top 1500 of of Canada wines
In the top 550 of of Golden Mile wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Golden Mile

The wine region of Golden Mile is located in the region of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fairview Cellars or the Domaine Hester Creek produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Golden Mile are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Golden Mile often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.


The wine region of British Columbia

British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The diversity of landscapes here – from rainy islands to desert-like valley floors – means that a wide variety of Grapes are planted here. They include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. While volumes are lower than those of the province of Ontario, British Columbia is home to a rapidly growing wine industry.

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The word of the wine: Liquid

Sweet wine containing more than 50 grams of residual sugar per liter. Sweet wines are made from grapes often affected by botrytis cinerea and concentrated either by passerillage (drying of the grapes on the vine stock), or after the harvest (straw wines), or by the cold (ice wines).

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