Winery Porta Palo - Merlot

Winery Porta PaloMerlot

3.6
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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 Porta Palo is a red wine from the region of Sicile.
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, lamb or pasta.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Porta Palo

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Porta Palo in the region of Sicile is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Porta Palo's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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 - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Porta Palo are 2014, 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Porta Palo

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
This winery is part of the Cantine Settesoli.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicile

The Winery Porta Palo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 65000 of of Italy wines
In the top 4500 of of Sicile wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sicile

Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).

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