Winery Onabay - Great Blue Heron Merlot

Winery OnabayGreat Blue Heron Merlot

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Great Blue Heron Merlot of Winery Onabay is a red wine from the region of North Fork of Long Island of New York.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Food and wine pairings with Great Blue Heron Merlot

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Original food and wine pairings with Great Blue Heron Merlot

The Great Blue Heron Merlot of Winery Onabay matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco) or wild rabbit with cider.

Details and technical informations about Winery Onabay's Great Blue Heron Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Great Blue Heron Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of North Fork of Long Island wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Great Blue Heron Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of North Fork of Long Island wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Great Blue Heron Merlot from Winery Onabay are 2012, 2013

Informations about the Winery Onabay

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in North Fork of Long Island in the region of New York

The Winery Onabay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of North Fork of Long Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine New York
In the top 50000 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of North Fork of Long Island wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of North Fork of Long Island

The wine region of North Fork of Long Island is located in the region of Long Island of New York of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Macari or the Domaine Bedell produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of North Fork of Long Island are Cabernet franc, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of North Fork of Long Island often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, pepper or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, vanilla or black cherries.


The wine region of New York

New York may not be particularly famous for its wines, but the state is home to a significant number of vineyards and wineries. It ranks third among U. S. wine-producing states in terms of Volume produced, surpassed only by Washington State and of course California.

News related to this wine

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An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

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The word of the wine: Village

Term used in certain regions to identify a particular sector within a larger appellation (Beaujolais, Côtes-du-Rhône).

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