Llano Estacado WineryCellar Reserve Merlot

Red wine of Texas High Plains of Texas of United States

3.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cellar Reserve Merlot of Llano Estacado Winery is a red wine from the region of Texas High Plains of Texas.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Oak

On the nose the Cellar Reserve Merlot of Llano Estacado Winery in the region of Texas often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Food and wine pairings with Cellar Reserve Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Cellar Reserve Merlot

Beef

Game (deer, venison)

Original food and wine pairings with Cellar Reserve Merlot

The Cellar Reserve Merlot of Llano Estacado Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cataplana with seafood or stuffed cabbage leaves.

Details and technical informations about Llano Estacado Winery's Cellar Reserve Merlot.

Winery

Llano Estacado Winery

Winemaker

Greg Bruni

Grape varieties

Merlot

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

Cellar Reserve Merlot - 2012

In the top 100 of of Texas High Plains wines

Average rating: 3

The best vintages of Cellar Reserve Merlot from Llano Estacado Winery are 2012

Informations about the Llano Estacado Winery

The winery offers 129 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 95 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Texas High Plains in the region of Texas

Find the Llano Estacado Winery on Facebook and on Twitter

The Llano Estacado Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 90 wines for sale in the of Texas High Plains to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of United States wines

In the top 3500 of of Texas High Plains wines

In the top 550000 of red wines

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The wine region of Texas High Plains

The wine region of Texas High Plains is located in the region of Texas of United States. We currently count 104 estates and châteaux in the of Texas High Plains, producing 472 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Texas High Plains go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The wine region of Texas

Texas is the largest state in the United States of America and one of the most productive viticultural states. Covering 696,000 km² (268,000 square miles) between latitudes 25-36°N, this hot, Dry state is home to a range of mesoclimates suitable for viticulture in the deserts, mountains, lakes and plains of Texas. The main Grape varieties grown in Texas are Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and (despite the hot conditions) Sauvignon Blanc. Generally speaking, Texas viticulture is divided into three main regions: North Central, Southeast and Trans-Pecos.

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