Winery Sterling Vineyards - Limited Release  Meritage Red

Winery Sterling VineyardsLimited Release Meritage Red

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Limited Release Meritage Red of Winery Sterling Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Napa County of California.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Limited Release Meritage Red from the Winery Sterling Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Limited Release Meritage Red of Winery Sterling Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Limited Release Meritage Red of Winery Sterling Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sterling Vineyards's Limited Release Meritage Red.

Winemaker
Mike Westrick
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Limited Release Meritage Red - 2018
In the top 100 of of Napa County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Limited Release Meritage Red - 2017
In the top 100 of of Napa County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Limited Release Meritage Red - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa County wines
Average rating: 411110
Limited Release Meritage Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Limited Release Meritage Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa County wines
Average rating: 411110
Limited Release Meritage Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Limited Release Meritage Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa County wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Limited Release Meritage Red from Winery Sterling Vineyards are 2016, 2014, 2018, 2015 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Sterling Vineyards

The winery offers 122 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa County in the region of California
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The Winery Sterling Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 98 wines for sale in the of Napa County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Napa County

The wine region of Napa County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Duckhorn or the Domaine Seghesio produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Napa County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Napa County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, peach or lemon and sometimes also flavors of apricot, minerality or lime.


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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