Winery RiverstoneMerlot

Red wine of South Island of New Zealand

3.4

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot of Winery Riverstone is a red wine from the region of South Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Riverstone

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Riverstone in the region of South Island is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Winery Riverstone matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, fillet of lamb in potato dressing or potjevlesch (northern france).

Details and technical informations about Winery Riverstone's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Riverstone

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

South Island

Country

New Zealand

Style of wine

Red

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

Merlot - 2015

In the top 100 of of South Island wines

Average rating: 3.3

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Riverstone are 2015

Informations about the Winery Riverstone

The winery offers 11 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in South Island

The Winery Riverstone is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of South Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 9000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 6000 of of South Island wines

In the top 450000 of red wines

In the top 800000 wines of the world

The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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