Winery Matanzas Creek - Merlot Alexander Valley

Winery Matanzas CreekMerlot Alexander Valley

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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 Merlot Alexander Valley of Winery Matanzas Creek is a red wine from the region of Alexander 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 Merlot Alexander Valley from the Winery Matanzas Creek

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot Alexander Valley of Winery Matanzas Creek in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot Alexander Valley of Winery Matanzas Creek in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Matanzas Creek's Merlot Alexander Valley.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine 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 Alexander Valley - 2017
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot Alexander Valley - 2016
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot Alexander Valley - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot Alexander Valley - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot Alexander Valley - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Merlot Alexander Valley from Winery Matanzas Creek are 2012, 2016, 2015, 2017 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Matanzas Creek

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Jackson Family Wines.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California

The Winery Matanzas Creek is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Cup (size in)

Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.

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