Winery Rio Alto - Reserva Merlot

Winery Rio AltoReserva Merlot

3.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Reserva Merlot of Winery Rio Alto is a red wine from the region of Aconcagua Valley of Aconcagua.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Reserva Merlot from the Winery Rio Alto

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserva Merlot of Winery Rio Alto in the region of Aconcagua is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Reserva Merlot of Winery Rio Alto in the region of Aconcagua often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rio Alto's Reserva Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Reserva Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Aconcagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Reserva Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Aconcagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Reserva Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Aconcagua Valley wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Reserva Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Aconcagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Reserva Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Aconcagua Valley wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500

The best vintages of Reserva Merlot from Winery Rio Alto are 2019, 2015, 2013, 2014 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Rio Alto

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
This winery is part of the Joseph Victori.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Aconcagua Valley in the region of Aconcagua

The Winery Rio Alto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Aconcagua Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Aconcagua
In the top 15000 of of Chile wines
In the top 15000 of of Aconcagua Valley wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Aconcagua Valley

The Aconcagua Valley is a wine-producing region of Chile, located 100 kilometres (60 miles) North of the capital, Santiago. It was Long thought that this hot, Dry valley was not suitable for growing wine grapes but the quality of the region's modern-day Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot has robustly reversed this opinion. The Aconcagua Valley is found on the east side of the Aconcagua region, one of Chile's four main producing regions. It takes its name from the eponymous river flowing through it, which in turn is named after the 6,960 meter-high (2,284ft) Mt.


The wine region of Aconcagua

The Aconcagua Valley is a wine-producing region of Chile, located 100 kilometres (60 miles) North of the capital, Santiago. It was Long thought that this hot, Dry valley was not suitable for growing wine grapes but the quality of the region's modern-day Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot has robustly reversed this opinion. The Aconcagua Valley is found on the east side of the Aconcagua region, one of Chile's four main producing regions. It takes its name from the eponymous river flowing through it, which in turn is named after the 6,960 meter-high (2,284ft) Mt.

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