Winery Rucahue Family VineyardMerlot

Red wine of Loncomilla Valley of Central Valley of Chile

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 Rucahue Family Vineyard is a red wine from the region of Loncomilla Valley of Central Valley.
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 Rucahue Family Vineyard

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Rucahue Family Vineyard in the region of Central Valley 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 Rucahue Family Vineyard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or oxtail confit in red wine.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rucahue Family Vineyard's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Rucahue Family Vineyard

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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 - 2014

In the top 100 of of Loncomilla Valley wines

Average rating: 3.1

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Rucahue Family Vineyard are 2014

Informations about the Winery Rucahue Family Vineyard

The winery offers 38 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

This winery is part of the Rucahue Family Vineyard.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Loncomilla Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Rucahue Family Vineyard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Loncomilla Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 20000 of of Chile wines

In the top 2500 of of Loncomilla Valley wines

In the top 450000 of red wines

In the top 800000 wines of the world

The wine region of Loncomilla Valley

The wine region of Loncomilla Valley is located in the region of Maule Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gillmore or the Domaine Cremaschi Furlotti produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Loncomilla Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Loncomilla Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, vegetal or floral.

The wine region of Central Valley

The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.

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