Winery Santa HelenaGran Reserva Merlot (Selección del Directorio)
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Taste structure of the Gran Reserva Merlot (Selección del Directorio) from the Winery Santa Helena
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gran Reserva Merlot (Selección del Directorio) of Winery Santa Helena in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gran Reserva Merlot (Selección del Directorio) of Winery Santa Helena in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Merlot (Selección del Directorio)
Pairings that work perfectly with Gran Reserva Merlot (Selección del Directorio)
Original food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Merlot (Selección del Directorio)
The Gran Reserva Merlot (Selección del Directorio) of Winery Santa Helena matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or festive chinese fondue.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Helena's Gran Reserva Merlot (Selección del Directorio).
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
The best vintages of Gran Reserva Merlot (Selección del Directorio) from Winery Santa Helena are 2016, 2015, 2007, 2018 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Santa Helena
The Winery Santa Helena is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 91 wines for sale in the of Colchagua Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Colchagua Valley
The wine region of Colchagua Valley is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. We currently count 487 estates and châteaux in the of Colchagua Valley, producing 2420 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colchagua Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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: Oxidation
Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.
