Winery Stag's Leap Wine CellarsCHASE CREEK Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Taste structure of the CHASE CREEK Merlot from the Winery Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the CHASE CREEK Merlot of Winery Stag's Leap Wine Cellars in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the CHASE CREEK Merlot of Winery Stag's Leap Wine Cellars in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with CHASE CREEK Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with CHASE CREEK Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with CHASE CREEK Merlot
The CHASE CREEK Merlot of Winery Stag's Leap Wine Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef stew, shish kebab or cutlets with portuguese sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Stag's Leap Wine Cellars's CHASE CREEK Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of CHASE CREEK Merlot from Winery Stag's Leap Wine Cellars are 0, 2005
Informations about the Winery Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
The Winery Stag's Leap Wine Cellars is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 70 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
Absolute reference for American Cabernet Sauvignon: powerful, opulent reds with ripe aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate and cedar, velvety tannins and a silky finish, long ageing. Also round Merlot, rich buttery Chardonnay, fruity Sauvignon Blanc, spicy Zinfandel. Narrow Californian valley between the Mayacamas and Vaca Mountains, tempered by San Pablo Bay fog, 17 sub-AVAs (Oakville, Rutherford, Stags Leap, Howell Mountain). Cradle of icons Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Caymus.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Mercaptan
Organic compound resulting from the combination of alcohol and sulphide (H2S) producing an unpleasant odour reminiscent of town gas and rotten eggs.
