Winery LedsonKnights Valley Reserve Merlot

Red wine of Knights Valley of California of United States

4.3

(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 Knights Valley Reserve Merlot of Winery Ledson is a red wine from the region of Knights Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Knights Valley Reserve Merlot from the Winery Ledson

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Knights Valley Reserve Merlot of Winery Ledson in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Knights Valley Reserve Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Knights Valley Reserve Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Knights Valley Reserve Merlot

The Knights Valley Reserve Merlot of Winery Ledson matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, lamb mouse with figs and grapes or vitello alla genovese (roast veal with sponge cake).

Details and technical informations about Winery Ledson's Knights Valley Reserve Merlot.

Winery

Winery Ledson

Winemaker

Steve Noble Ledson

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.9°

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

Knights Valley Reserve Merlot - 2006

In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Knights Valley Reserve Merlot from Winery Ledson are 2006

Informations about the Winery Ledson

The winery offers 128 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.

It is in the top 50 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Knights Valley in the region of California

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The Winery Ledson is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 99 wines for sale in the of Knights Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 30000 of of United States wines

In the top 350 of of Knights Valley wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Knights Valley

The wine region of Knights Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Peter Michael or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Knights Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Knights Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, incense or straw and sometimes also flavors of yeast, oil or yellow apple.

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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