Winery Santa HortensiaMerlot
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 Merlot from the Winery Santa Hortensia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Santa Hortensia 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 Santa Hortensia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, lamb chops with honey and spices or veal escalope with marsala.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Hortensia's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Santa Hortensia are 2019, 2017, 2020, 0 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Santa Hortensia
The Winery Santa Hortensia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Curico Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Curico Valley
Productive heart of central Chile, good value for money. Sauvignon Blanc as star white: lively and accessible with signature notes of citrus, grapefruit, fresh grass and tropical fruit, fresh finish. Balanced Chardonnay (apple, honey). Cabernet Sauvignon as dominant red: fleshy and fruity (blackcurrant, plum), round tannins.
The wine region of Central Valley
Heart of modern Chilean wine: structured, sunny reds, dense, blackcurranty Cabernet Sauvignon from Maipo (Chilean cradle of the grape), signature Carménère with notes of ripe pepper, black fruit and sweet spices from Colchagua, supple Merlot and deep Syrah. Round Chardonnay whites and lively, sharp Sauvignon. Mediterranean climate, 400 km between Andes and Pacific. Star sub-regions: Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curicó, Maule.
The word of the wine: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
