Winery Ranchería - Private Reserve Merlot

Winery RancheríaPrivate Reserve Merlot

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Private Reserve Merlot of Winery Ranchería is a red wine from the region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara 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 Private Reserve Merlot from the Winery Ranchería

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Private Reserve Merlot of Winery Ranchería in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Private Reserve Merlot of Winery Ranchería in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ranchería's Private Reserve 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

Private Reserve Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Private Reserve Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Private Reserve Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Private Reserve Merlot from Winery Ranchería are 2012, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Ranchería

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara in the region of California

The Winery Ranchería is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 5000 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

The wine region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Grassini or the Domaine Crown Point produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, cranberry or tropical 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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The word of the wine: Defect

Characteristic of a wine that is either aromatically deviant or unbalanced on the palate due to an excess or a lack of one or more flavors.

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