Winery RayLen - Merlot

Winery RayLenMerlot

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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 RayLen is a red wine from the region of Yadkin Valley of North Carolina.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery RayLen in the region of North Carolina often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery RayLen's Merlot.

Winemaker
Steve Shepard
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.

Informations about the Winery RayLen

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yadkin Valley in the region of North Carolina
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The Winery RayLen is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Yadkin Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Carolina
In the top 70000 of of United States wines
In the top 350 of of Yadkin Valley wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yadkin Valley

The wine region of Yadkin Valley is located in the region of North Carolina of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine RayLen or the Domaine Shelton produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yadkin Valley are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yadkin Valley often reveals types of flavors of spices, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak.


The wine region of North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located on the east coast of the United States, between the Appalachian Mountains to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The state's transitional Climate is well suited to growing grapes for wine production, and the state has a Long and illustrious wine-making history. North Carolina's finest wines are made from Vitis vinifera grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot and Riesling. However, muscadine grapes (Vitis rotundifolia) are native to the region.

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