Winery St. Francis - Nuns Canyon Vineyard Reserve Merlot

Winery St. Francis Nuns Canyon Vineyard Reserve Merlot

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Nuns Canyon Vineyard Reserve Merlot of Winery St. Francis is a red wine from the region of Sonoma 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 Nuns Canyon Vineyard Reserve Merlot from the Winery St. Francis

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Nuns Canyon Vineyard Reserve Merlot of Winery St. Francis in the region of California is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery St. Francis's Nuns Canyon Vineyard Reserve Merlot.

Grape varieties
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

Nuns Canyon Vineyard Reserve Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 4.2 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Nuns Canyon Vineyard Reserve Merlot from Winery St. Francis are 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 65 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 76 wines for sale in the of Sonoma Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 6000 of of Sonoma Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 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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