Winery Ridge Vineyards - Estate Merlot

Winery Ridge VineyardsEstate Merlot

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Estate Merlot of Winery Ridge Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Santa Cruz Mountains 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 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ridge Vineyards's Estate Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
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

Estate Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Estate Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 411110
Estate Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 411110
Estate Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Estate Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Estate Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Estate Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 411110

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 offers 127 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Cruz Mountains in the region of California

The Winery Ridge Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 99 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4500 of of United States wines
In the top 4000 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ridge Vineyards or the Kathryn Kennedy Winery produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Cruz Mountains are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Cruz Mountains often reveals types of flavors of cream, pencil shavings or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of charcoal, black truffle or blackberry jam.


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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