Winery St. Francis - Merlot

Winery St. FrancisMerlot

3.8
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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 St. Francis is a red wine from the region of Sonoma Valley of California.
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 Merlot from the Winery St. Francis

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery St. Francis in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery St. Francis in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery St. Francis's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
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 - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery St. Francis are 2001, 2014, 2016, 2015 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery St. Francis

The winery offers 88 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma Valley in the region of California

The Winery St. Francis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 84 wines for sale in the of Sonoma Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 10000 of of United States wines
In the top 2000 of of Sonoma Valley wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma Valley

The wine region of Sonoma Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 312 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma Valley, producing 950 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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The word of the wine: Flowable

A supple, easy-drinking wine with little consistency in the mouth.

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