Winery Leal Vineyards - Carnaval Meritage

Winery Leal VineyardsCarnaval Meritage

4.3
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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 Carnaval Meritage of Winery Leal Vineyards is a red wine from the region of San Benito of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Carnaval Meritage from the Winery Leal Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Carnaval Meritage of Winery Leal Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Carnaval Meritage of Winery Leal Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Leal Vineyards's Carnaval Meritage.

Winemaker
Frank Leal
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Carnaval Meritage - 2012
In the top 100 of of San Benito wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Carnaval Meritage - 2009
In the top 100 of of San Benito wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Carnaval Meritage - 2008
In the top 100 of of San Benito wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Carnaval Meritage - 2007
In the top 100 of of San Benito wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Carnaval Meritage from Winery Leal Vineyards are 2009, 2008, 2012, 2007

Informations about the Winery Leal Vineyards

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in San Benito in the region of California
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The Winery Leal Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of San Benito to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 7000 of of United States wines
In the top 700 of of San Benito wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of San Benito

The wine region of San Benito is located in the region of San Benito County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Leal Vineyards or the Domaine Leal Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of San Benito are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of San Benito often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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