Winery Petrified Forest Vineyards - Totem Ridge Vineyard Merlot

Winery Petrified Forest VineyardsTotem Ridge Vineyard Merlot

4.5
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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 world.
The Totem Ridge Vineyard Merlot of Winery Petrified Forest Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Knights Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Totem Ridge Vineyard Merlot of the Winery Petrified Forest Vineyards is in the top 30 of wines of Knights Valley.

Taste structure of the Totem Ridge Vineyard Merlot from the Winery Petrified Forest Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Totem Ridge Vineyard Merlot of Winery Petrified Forest Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Petrified Forest Vineyards's Totem Ridge Vineyard Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
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

Totem Ridge Vineyard Merlot - 2011
In the top 30 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Totem Ridge Vineyard Merlot from Winery Petrified Forest Vineyards are 2011

Informations about the Winery Petrified Forest Vineyards

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Knights Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Petrified Forest Vineyards on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Petrified Forest Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Knights Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 35 of of Knights Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Knights Valley

The wine region of Knights Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Peter Michael or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Knights Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Knights Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, incense or straw and sometimes also flavors of yeast, oil or yellow apple.


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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The word of the wine: Pommadé

Said of a wine that is unbalanced, pasty, syrupy, and whose excessive sugar content gives an impression of heaviness.

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