Winery Pietra Santa - Merlot

Winery Pietra SantaMerlot

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Pietra Santa is a red wine from the region of Cienega Valley of California.
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.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Pietra Santa

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Pietra Santa in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Pietra Santa in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pietra Santa's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Cienega Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Cienega Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Cienega Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Cienega Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Cienega Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Merlot - 2008
In the top 100 of of Cienega Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Pietra Santa are 2009, 2008, 2012, 2010 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Pietra Santa

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cienega Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Pietra Santa on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Pietra Santa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Cienega Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 15000 of of Cienega Valley wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Cienega Valley

The wine region of Cienega Valley is located in the region of San Benito County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pietra Santa or the Domaine Derose Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cienega Valley are Zinfandel, Pinot noir and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cienega Valley often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or red fruit.


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: Frank

Said of a wine that is open and delivers itself immediately, and whose clarity excludes any defect.

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