Winery LexingtonGist Ranch Estate Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Gist Ranch Estate Merlot of the Winery Lexington is in the top 90 of wines of Santa Cruz Mountains.
Taste structure of the Gist Ranch Estate Merlot from the Winery Lexington
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gist Ranch Estate Merlot of Winery Lexington in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gist Ranch Estate Merlot of Winery Lexington in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gist Ranch Estate Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Gist Ranch Estate Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Gist Ranch Estate Merlot
The Gist Ranch Estate Merlot of Winery Lexington matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, daniel's algerian couscous or veal rouelle normande.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lexington's Gist Ranch Estate Merlot.
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 best vintages of Gist Ranch Estate Merlot from Winery Lexington are 2013
Informations about the Winery Lexington
The Winery Lexington is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains
The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ridge Vineyards or the Kathryn Kennedy Winery produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Cruz Mountains are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Cruz Mountains often reveals types of flavors of cream, pencil shavings or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of charcoal, black truffle or blackberry jam.
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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