Winery Shelton - Merlot

Winery SheltonMerlot

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Shelton is a red wine from the region of Yadkin Valley of North Carolina.
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 Shelton

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Shelton in the region of North Carolina is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Shelton in the region of North Carolina often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Shelton's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Yadkin Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Yadkin Valley wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Yadkin Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Shelton are 2011, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Shelton

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yadkin Valley in the region of North Carolina

The Winery Shelton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Yadkin Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Carolina
In the top 60000 of of United States wines
In the top 250 of of Yadkin Valley wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yadkin Valley

The wine region of Yadkin Valley is located in the region of North Carolina of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine RayLen or the Domaine Shelton produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yadkin Valley are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yadkin Valley often reveals types of flavors of spices, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak.


The wine region of North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located on the east coast of the United States, between the Appalachian Mountains to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The state's transitional Climate is well suited to growing grapes for wine production, and the state has a Long and illustrious wine-making history. North Carolina's finest wines are made from Vitis vinifera grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot and Riesling. However, muscadine grapes (Vitis rotundifolia) are native to the region.

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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.

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