Winery Trader Joe'sMeritage Reserve
Red wine
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 Meritage Reserve from the Winery Trader Joe's
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Meritage Reserve of Winery Trader Joe's 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 Meritage Reserve of Winery Trader Joe's in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Meritage Reserve
Pairings that work perfectly with Meritage Reserve
Original food and wine pairings with Meritage Reserve
The Meritage Reserve of Winery Trader Joe's matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, shoulder of lamb in a crust or blood duck (tour d'argent).
Details and technical informations about Winery Trader Joe's's Meritage Reserve.
Discover the grape variety: Villard noir
An interspecific cross between Chancellor - 7053 Seibel - and 6905 Seibel or Subéreux, obtained by the Seyve-Villard company, formerly located in Saint Vallier in the Drôme. As with the white Villard - 12375 Seyve-Villard - these were the two most widely planted direct-producer hybrids. Today, Villard noir is on the verge of extinction, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Meritage Reserve from Winery Trader Joe's are 2016, 2017, 2015, 2013 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Trader Joe's
The Winery Trader Joe's is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 283 wines for sale in the of Knights Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Knights Valley
The wine region of Knights Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Peter Michael or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Knights Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Knights Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, incense or straw and sometimes also flavors of yeast, oil or yellow apple.
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: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
