Winery NorthstarColumbia Valley Merlot
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 Columbia Valley Merlot of the Winery Northstar is in the top 40 of wines of Columbia Valley.
Taste structure of the Columbia Valley Merlot from the Winery Northstar
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Columbia Valley Merlot of Winery Northstar in the region of Washington is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Columbia Valley Merlot of Winery Northstar in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Columbia Valley Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Columbia Valley Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Columbia Valley Merlot
The Columbia Valley Merlot of Winery Northstar matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of homemade beef stew, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or calf's head with sauce ravigote.
Details and technical informations about Winery Northstar's Columbia Valley 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 Columbia Valley Merlot from Winery Northstar are 2000, 2002, 2016, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Northstar
The Winery Northstar is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Columbia Valley
Cradle of Washington State's great reds. Dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, firm tannins), round velvety Merlot, signature Syrah with peppery notes, black olive and deep black fruit. Also precise whites: balanced Chardonnay, taut fruity Riesling with peach notes. Semi-desert vineyard of 24,300 ha sheltered by the Cascades, loess soils over basalt, strong temperature swings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Breeding
It can last for several years. The bottles are stacked in the cellars and waited for the light and heat. The yeasts gradually give the wine compounds that enrich it. A long maturation is a guarantee of quality.
