Winery MuirwoodMerlot
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Merlot of the Winery Muirwood is in the top 10 of wines of Arroyo Seco.
Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Muirwood
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Muirwood in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Merlot of Winery Muirwood in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Muirwood matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, pastillas with lamb and apricots or pork shank stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Muirwood's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Muirwood are 2017, 2011, 2018, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Muirwood
The Winery Muirwood is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Arroyo Seco to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Arroyo Seco
Central AVA of Salinas Valley in Monterey (California): Chardonnay flagship white dominant (one of the largest US plantings) — lively and mineral with citrus and white fruits notes, bursting acidity. Aromatic Alsatian Riesling and Gewürztraminer on the long cool season. Floral Sauvignon Musqué recent. Taut Pinot Noir on maritime climate, Bordeaux Cabernet and Merlot on warm pockets.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: VDQS
Delimited wine of superior quality. A level of appellation (today, barely 1% of French production) which constitutes the ultimate step before the accession to the AOC.
