Winery Phelps Creek - Celilo Vineyard Merlot

Winery Phelps CreekCelilo Vineyard Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Celilo Vineyard Merlot of Winery Phelps Creek is a red wine from the region of Columbia Gorge of Oregon.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Celilo Vineyard Merlot of the Winery Phelps Creek is in the top 90 of wines of Columbia Gorge.

Food and wine pairings with Celilo Vineyard Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Celilo Vineyard Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Celilo Vineyard Merlot

The Celilo Vineyard Merlot of Winery Phelps Creek matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon or rabbit with homemade mustard.

Details and technical informations about Winery Phelps Creek's Celilo Vineyard Merlot.

Winemaker
Rich Cushman
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
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.

Informations about the Winery Phelps Creek

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Columbia Gorge in the region of Oregon
Find the Winery Phelps Creek on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Phelps Creek is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Columbia Gorge to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Oregon
In the top 85000 of of United States wines
In the top 95 of of Columbia Gorge wines
In the top 350000 of red wines
In the top 600000 wines of the world

The wine region of Columbia Gorge

The wine region of Columbia Gorge is located in the region of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Smockshop Band or the Domaine Phelps Creek produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Columbia Gorge are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Columbia Gorge often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or floral.


The wine region of Oregon

Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, is one of the youngest and most promising wine regions in the world. The state put itself on the international wine map in the late 1960s and has been building its position ever since. Production volumes have remained relatively quiet. The 2017 Oregon Vineyards and Wineries report recorded just under 34,000 acres (13,750 hectares) of planted vineyards.

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The word of the wine: Friendly

Said of a wine whose aspects are pleasant and not too marked.

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