Winery Saucelito CanyonEstate Merlot

Red wine of Arroyo Grande Valley of California of United States

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Estate Merlot of Winery Saucelito Canyon is a red wine from the region of Arroyo Grande Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Estate Merlot from the Winery Saucelito Canyon

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Estate Merlot of Winery Saucelito Canyon in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Estate Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Estate Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Estate Merlot

The Estate Merlot of Winery Saucelito Canyon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of improved horse steak, lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms or caramelized lamb mice.

Details and technical informations about Winery Saucelito Canyon's Estate Merlot.

Winery

Winery Saucelito Canyon

Winemaker

Amy Freeman

Grape varieties

Merlot

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

Estate Merlot - 2007

In the top 100 of of Arroyo Grande Valley wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Estate Merlot from Winery Saucelito Canyon are 2007

Informations about the Winery Saucelito Canyon

The winery offers 24 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Arroyo Grande Valley in the region of California

The Winery Saucelito Canyon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Arroyo Grande Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 90000 of of United States wines

In the top 15000 of of Arroyo Grande Valley wines

In the top 350000 of red wines

In the top 650000 wines of the world

The wine region of Arroyo Grande Valley

The wine region of Arroyo Grande Valley is located in the region of San Luis Obispo County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Talley Vineyards or the Domaine Field Recordings produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Arroyo Grande Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Arroyo Grande Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, raspberry or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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