Winery Lumiere de Vie - Merlot

Winery Lumiere de VieMerlot

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Lumiere de Vie is a red wine from the region 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 Merlot from the Winery Lumiere de Vie

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Lumiere de Vie in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Lumiere de Vie in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lumiere de Vie's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
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

Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Lumiere de Vie are 2016, 2011, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Lumiere de Vie

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery Lumiere de Vie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 25000 of of California wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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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The word of the wine: Leaf removal

Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.

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