Winery San Nicolas - Red Chest Reserva Merlot

Winery San NicolasRed Chest Reserva Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Red Chest Reserva Merlot of Winery San Nicolas is a red wine from the region of Rapel 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 Red Chest Reserva Merlot from the Winery San Nicolas

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Red Chest Reserva Merlot of Winery San Nicolas in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Red Chest Reserva Merlot of Winery San Nicolas in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery San Nicolas's Red Chest Reserva 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

Red Chest Reserva Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Rapel Valley wines
Average rating: 2.7110.500
Red Chest Reserva Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rapel Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Red Chest Reserva Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rapel Valley wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500

The best vintages of Red Chest Reserva Merlot from Winery San Nicolas are 2017, 2016, 2019

Informations about the Winery San Nicolas

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rapel Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery San Nicolas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Rapel Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 9000 of of Chile wines
In the top 2500 of of Rapel Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rapel Valley

Rapel Valley is a large wine-producing region in Chile's Central Valley. Made up of the Colchagua and Cachapoal valleys, the area produces roughly a quarter of all Chilean wine. The Warm, Dry region makes a wide range of wine styles, ranging from everyday wines to some of Chile's most expensive and prestigious offerings. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Carmenère are the most important grape varieties planted here.


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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The word of the wine: Velouté

Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.

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