Winery Trefethen - Merlot

Winery TrefethenMerlot

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Merlot of Winery Trefethen is a red wine from the region of Oak Knoll District 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 from the Winery Trefethen

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel, cola

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus, menthol

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Trefethen in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Trefethen's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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 - 2018
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Trefethen are 2004, 2017, 2014, 2013 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Trefethen

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oak Knoll District in the region of California

The Winery Trefethen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Oak Knoll District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4500 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of Oak Knoll District wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Oak Knoll District

The wine region of Oak Knoll District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Trefethen or the Domaine Alpha Omega produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oak Knoll District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oak Knoll District often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or passion fruit.


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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