Winery StarretMerlot

Red wine of Alexander Valley of California of United States

3.7

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot of Winery Starret is a red wine from the region of Alexander 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 Merlot from the Winery Starret

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Spices

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Starret in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Winery Starret matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), lamb tagine with olives and honey or white wine fondue.

Details and technical informations about Winery Starret's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Starret

Grape varieties

Merlot

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

Merlot - 2014

In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Starret are 2014

Informations about the Winery Starret

The winery offers 2 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

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

It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California

The Winery Starret is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 45000 of of United States wines

In the top 450 of of Alexander Valley wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander 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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