Winery Waterbrook - First Press Merlot

Winery WaterbrookFirst Press 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 First Press Merlot of Winery Waterbrook is a red wine from the region of Walla Walla Valley of Washington.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the First Press Merlot from the Winery Waterbrook

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the First Press Merlot of Winery Waterbrook in the region of Washington is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the First Press Merlot of Winery Waterbrook in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Waterbrook's First Press Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
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

First Press Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
First Press Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
First Press Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of First Press Merlot from Winery Waterbrook are 2009, 2011, 2010

Informations about the Winery Waterbrook

The winery offers 58 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Precept Wine.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Walla Walla Valley in the region of Washington

The Winery Waterbrook is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 60 wines for sale in the of Walla Walla Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 300 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Walla Walla Valley

The wine region of Walla Walla Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 225 estates and châteaux in the of Walla Walla Valley, producing 840 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Walla Walla Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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The word of the wine: Stamping

Marking of corks, barrels or cases with an iron.

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