Reif Estate Winery - Meritage

Reif Estate WineryMeritage

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 Meritage of Reif Estate Winery is a red wine from the region of Niagara Peninsula of Ontario.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Meritage of the Reif Estate Winery is in the top 70 of wines of Niagara Peninsula.

Taste structure of the Meritage from the Reif Estate Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Meritage of Reif Estate Winery in the region of Ontario is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with earth taste

leather, graphite

On the nose the Meritage of Reif Estate Winery in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, vanilla or leather.

Details and technical informations about Reif Estate Winery's Meritage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Meritage - 2015
In the top 70 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Meritage - 2012
In the top 70 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 411110
Meritage - 2010
In the top 70 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Meritage from Reif Estate Winery are 2012, 2015, 2010

Informations about the Reif Estate Winery

The winery offers 67 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 Niagara Peninsula in the region of Ontario

The Reif Estate Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Niagara Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Ontario
In the top 2500 of of Canada wines
In the top 75 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Niagara Peninsula

Niagara Peninsula is the largest and most productive viticultural area in Canada, located on the Southern shores of Lake Ontario. It stretches roughly 55km (35 miles) between the eastern limits of Hamilton city in the west and the left bank of the Niagara River as it flows into Lake Ontario. The VQA covers over 13,000 acres (5,200 hectares) oand produces mainly cool Climate varieties such as Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. It also produces a large Volume of ice wine.


The wine region of Ontario

Ontario is the most populated and prolific wine producing province in Canada. The Long established wine industry here is centered around the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario, where the continental Climate is moderated heavily by the large bodies of water. The majority of wines produced in Ontario are Dry table wines (around 60 percent are white and 40 percent red). They are mostly made from Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.

News related to this wine

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An overview of the Rully appellation

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The word of the wine: N-D

Negociant-distributor. In Champagne, a company that buys finished wines in bottles that are dressed under a brand name with the merchant's own labels.

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