Winery Ray's Station - Merlot

Winery Ray's StationMerlot

3.7
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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 Ray's Station is a red wine from the region of Mendocino 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 Ray's Station

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Ray's Station in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Ray's Station in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ray's Station's Merlot.

Winemaker
John G. Ray
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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 - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Mendocino wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Ray's Station are 2013, 2014, 2009, 2012

Informations about the Winery Ray's Station

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Vintage Wine Estates.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino in the region of California
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The Winery Ray's Station is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Mendocino to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 15000 of of Mendocino wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino

The wine region of Mendocino is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Las Jaras Wines or the Domaine Anthill Farms produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mendocino are Zinfandel, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mendocino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, butter or guava and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus 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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