Winery MonterraMerlot

Red wine of Monterey County of California of United States

3.5

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot of Winery Monterra is a red wine from the region of Monterey County 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 Monterra

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Monterra in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Winery Monterra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, tajine of mutton or roast veal orloff with mushrooms.

Details and technical informations about Winery Monterra's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Monterra

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

Merlot - 2018

In the top 100 of of Monterey County wines

Average rating: 3.2

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Monterra are 2018

Informations about the Winery Monterra

The winery offers 8 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Monterey County in the region of California

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

In the top 80000 of of United States wines

In the top 15000 of of Monterey County wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 550000 wines of the world

The wine region of Monterey County

The wine region of Monterey County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernardus or the Domaine Scar Of The Sea produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monterey County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monterey County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or mocha and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or nutmeg.

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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