Winery SteeleShooting Star Merlot
Red wine
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 Shooting Star Merlot from the Winery Steele
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shooting Star Merlot of Winery Steele in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Shooting Star Merlot of Winery Steele in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Shooting Star Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Shooting Star Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Shooting Star Merlot
The Shooting Star Merlot of Winery Steele matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef kidney, shoulder of lamb on a bed of potatoes or paupiettes à la mérignicaise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Steele's Shooting Star Merlot.
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
The best vintages of Shooting Star Merlot from Winery Steele are 2010, 2011, 2016, 0 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Steele
The Winery Steele is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 71 wines for sale in the of Lake County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lake County
The wine region of Lake County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alienor or the Domaine Derenoncourt produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lake County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lake County often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or red 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.
The word of the wine: Millerandage
Poor fertilization of some grapes at the time of flowering in cold or rainy weather. Milled grapes do not grow and usually do not contain seeds.
