Winery Turnbull - Fortuna Vineyard Merlot

Winery TurnbullFortuna Vineyard Merlot

4.2
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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 Fortuna Vineyard Merlot of Winery Turnbull is a red wine from the region of Oakville 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 Fortuna Vineyard Merlot from the Winery Turnbull

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Fortuna Vineyard Merlot of Winery Turnbull in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Fortuna Vineyard Merlot of Winery Turnbull 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 Turnbull's Fortuna Vineyard Merlot.

Winemaker
Peter Heitz
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

Fortuna Vineyard Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Fortuna Vineyard Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Fortuna Vineyard Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 411110
Fortuna Vineyard Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Fortuna Vineyard Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Fortuna Vineyard Merlot - 2008
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Fortuna Vineyard Merlot - 2007
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Fortuna Vineyard Merlot from Winery Turnbull are 2006, 2014, 2013, 2008 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Turnbull

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oakville in the region of California
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The Winery Turnbull is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Oakville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6500 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of Oakville wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Oakville

The wine region of Oakville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Schrader or the Domaine Schrader produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oakville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oakville often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried herbs or cigar and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, green bell pepper or baking spice.


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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In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.

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