Winery Northstar - Columbia Valley Merlot

Winery NorthstarColumbia Valley Merlot

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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 Columbia Valley Merlot of Winery Northstar is a red wine from the region of Columbia Valley of Washington.
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

Wine with oak taste

cola

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

menthol, eucalyptus

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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Northstar's Columbia Valley Merlot.

Winemaker
David Merfeld
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.7°
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

Columbia Valley Merlot - 2016
In the top 40 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Columbia Valley Merlot - 2015
In the top 40 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Columbia Valley Merlot - 2014
In the top 40 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Columbia Valley Merlot - 2013
In the top 40 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Columbia Valley Merlot - 2012
In the top 40 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Columbia Valley Merlot - 2011
In the top 40 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Columbia Valley Merlot - 2010
In the top 40 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Columbia Valley Merlot from Winery Northstar are 2000, 2002, 2015, 2003 and 2004.

Informations about the Winery Northstar

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Columbia Valley in the region of Washington
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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.

Top wine Washington
In the top 6000 of of United States wines
In the top 50 of of Columbia Valley wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Columbia Valley

The wine region of Columbia Valley is located in the region of Washington of United States. We currently count 841 estates and châteaux in the of Columbia Valley, producing 3147 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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The word of the wine: Effervescent

Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.

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