Winery Sly DogMeritage

Red wine of Suisun Valley of California of United States

3.3

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Meritage of Winery Sly Dog is a red wine from the region of Suisun Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Meritage from the Winery Sly Dog

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Meritage of Winery Sly Dog in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Meritage

Pairings that work perfectly with Meritage

Original food and wine pairings with Meritage

The Meritage of Winery Sly Dog matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn leaves, lamb fillet with monbazillac or rabbit fillet with mustard.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sly Dog's Meritage.

Winery

Winery Sly Dog

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc , Petit Verdot , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Meritage - 2007

In the top 100 of of Suisun Valley wines

Average rating: 3.2

The best vintages of Meritage from Winery Sly Dog are 2007

Informations about the Winery Sly Dog

The winery offers 4 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Suisun Valley in the region of California

The Winery Sly Dog is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Suisun Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of United States wines

In the top 90000 of of Suisun Valley wines

In the top 550000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Suisun Valley

The wine region of Suisun Valley is located in the region of Solano County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vezér Family Vineyard or the Domaine Caymus-Suisun produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Suisun Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Suisun Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black 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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