Winery Ridge VineyardsEstate Merlot
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 Estate Merlot from the Winery Ridge Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Estate Merlot of Winery Ridge Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Estate Merlot of Winery Ridge Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Estate Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Estate Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Estate Merlot
The Estate Merlot of Winery Ridge Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, lamb with coconut milk or milanese cutlets like in italy.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ridge Vineyards's Estate Merlot.
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 Estate Merlot from Winery Ridge Vineyards are 2007, 2017, 2013, 2012 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Ridge Vineyards
The Winery Ridge Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 142 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains
High-altitude AVA above the Pacific fog layer: signature Pinot Noir as king on cool slopes — complex reds with red and black fruits, Burgundian finesse and New World depth, long ageing. Ample, tannic Cabernet Sauvignon on warmer, sunnier eastern slopes. Lively, mineral Chardonnay with measured oak ageing, Merlot and Zinfandel as backup (25% each). Rugged terrain between San Francisco and Monterey, a chiselled mountain identity.
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: Fade
Wine lacking in sapidity, flat, soft and without character.
