Winery The Mission - Merlot

Winery The MissionMerlot

3.4
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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 The Mission is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek 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 The Mission

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Details and technical informations about Winery The Mission'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 - 2009
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery The Mission are 2009

Informations about the Winery The Mission

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dry Creek Valley in the region of California

The Winery The Mission is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 150000 of of United States wines
In the top 15000 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
In the top 400000 of red wines
In the top 800000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 414 estates and châteaux in the of Dry Creek Valley, producing 1322 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dry Creek 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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The word of the wine: Heavy

Said of a thick, rustic wine that lacks finesse.

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