Winery Santa Rita120 Merlot
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Taste structure of the 120 Merlot from the Winery Santa Rita
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the 120 Merlot of Winery Santa Rita in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
vanilla, oak
pepper, menthol
earthy, smoke
bell pepper, gooseberry
cheese, cream
violet
On the nose the 120 Merlot of Winery Santa Rita in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cheese or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or bell pepper.
Food and wine pairings with 120 Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with 120 Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with 120 Merlot
The 120 Merlot of Winery Santa Rita matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of stewed beef heart, lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms or potjevlesch (northern france).
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Rita's 120 Merlot.
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 120 Merlot from Winery Santa Rita are 2000, 2006, 2017, 2018 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Santa Rita
The Winery Santa Rita is one of wineries to follow in Central Valley.. It offers 193 wines for sale in the of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Clear
Said of a wine that is clear and brilliant in colour and contains no suspended matter.