Winery Red RockMerlot (Reserve)
Red wine
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 (Reserve) from the Winery Red Rock
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot (Reserve) of Winery Red Rock in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Merlot (Reserve) of Winery Red Rock in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot (Reserve)
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot (Reserve)
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot (Reserve)
The Merlot (Reserve) of Winery Red Rock matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or atriaux en sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Red Rock's Merlot (Reserve).
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot (Reserve) from Winery Red Rock are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2007 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Red Rock
The Winery Red Rock is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Destemming
Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.
