Winery Sunstone - Merlot

Winery SunstoneMerlot

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 Merlot of Winery Sunstone is a red wine from the region of Santa Ynez 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 Sunstone

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Sunstone in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sunstone's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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 - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Sunstone are 2013, 2016, 2014, 2012 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Sunstone

The winery offers 60 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Ynez Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Sunstone on Twitter

The Winery Sunstone is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 9000 of of United States wines
In the top 950 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 227 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Ynez Valley, producing 839 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Ynez 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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Concentrator

A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.

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