Winery Clos du Val - Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Merlot

Winery Clos du ValHirondelle Vineyard Estate Merlot

4.3
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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 Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Merlot of Winery Clos du Val is a red wine from the region of Stags Leap District 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 Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Merlot from the Winery Clos du Val

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Merlot of Winery Clos du Val in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Merlot of Winery Clos du Val in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clos du Val's Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
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

Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Merlot from Winery Clos du Val are 2015, 2016

Informations about the Winery Clos du Val

The winery offers 50 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Goelet Wine Estates.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stags Leap District in the region of California

The Winery Clos du Val is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Stags Leap District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 6000 of of Stags Leap District wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stags Leap District

The wine region of Stags Leap District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cliff Lede or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stags Leap District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Stags Leap District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black plum or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or pipe tobacco.


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: Chambered

Said of a wine served at a temperature around 18 °.

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