Winery Salentein - Merlot

Winery SalenteinMerlot

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Salentein is a red wine from the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza.
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 Salentein

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Salentein in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Salentein in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Salentein's Merlot.

Grape varieties
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 - 2015
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Salentein are 2015, 2012, 2011, 2013

Informations about the Winery Salentein

The winery offers 137 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 60 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Uco Valley in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Salentein is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 113 wines for sale in the of Uco Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 5000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 4000 of of Uco Valley wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Uco Valley

The Uco Valley (Valle de Uco) is a key winegrowing region of Mendoza, Argentina. An hour's drive South from the city of Mendoza, it is home to some of the region's most famous wines. Argentina's primary Grape variety of Malbec shines here, producing terroir-driven red wines with a distinctive Floral">floralAroma. Cabernet Franc is much less widely planted, but some great results have been achieved.


The wine region of Mendoza

Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.

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The word of the wine: Aging

Period during which a wine is kept in a cellar where it goes through different phases of evolution of its aromatic range and a maturation of its constituents (evolution of the colour, refining of the tannins, harmonization of the different flavours, etc.). The wine evolves better and less quickly in large containers, whereas it deteriorates prematurely in half-bottles.

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