Winery Tortoise Creek - Merlot Clarksburg

Winery Tortoise CreekMerlot Clarksburg

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The Merlot Clarksburg of Winery Tortoise Creek is a red wine from the region of Clarksburg of California.
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 Merlot Clarksburg from the Winery Tortoise Creek

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot Clarksburg of Winery Tortoise Creek in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot Clarksburg of Winery Tortoise Creek in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tortoise Creek's Merlot Clarksburg.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.4°
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 Clarksburg - 2011
In the top 100 of of Clarksburg wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Merlot Clarksburg from Winery Tortoise Creek are 2011

Informations about the Winery Tortoise Creek

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Master Wines.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Clarksburg in the region of California
Find the Winery Tortoise Creek on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Tortoise Creek is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Clarksburg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 60000 of of United States wines
In the top 8000 of of Clarksburg wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Clarksburg

The wine region of Clarksburg is located in the region of Yolo County of Central Valley of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jeff Runquist or the Domaine Bogle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Clarksburg are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Clarksburg often reveals types of flavors of earthy, honey or apricot and sometimes also flavors of lemon, pear or honeysuckle.


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: Varietal wine

Name given to the local wine (IGP), produced from a single grape variety that gives the wine its characteristics of structure and aroma. The Languedoc is the leading producer of this type of wine, from most of the major French grape varieties.

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