Winery Vallepicciola - Quercegrosse Merlot

Winery VallepicciolaQuercegrosse 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 Quercegrosse Merlot of Winery Vallepicciola is a red wine from the region of Toscane.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Quercegrosse Merlot of the Winery Vallepicciola is in the top 60 of wines of Toscane.

Taste structure of the Quercegrosse Merlot from the Winery Vallepicciola

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Quercegrosse Merlot of Winery Vallepicciola in the region of Toscane is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Quercegrosse Merlot of Winery Vallepicciola in the region of Toscane 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 Vallepicciola's Quercegrosse Merlot.

Winemaker
Riccardo Cotarella
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Quercegrosse Merlot - 2017
In the top 60 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Quercegrosse Merlot - 2016
In the top 60 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 411110
Quercegrosse Merlot - 2015
In the top 60 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Quercegrosse Merlot from Winery Vallepicciola are 2015, 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery Vallepicciola

The winery offers 23 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 Toscane
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The Winery Vallepicciola is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Toscane to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Toscane
In the top 15000 of of Italy wines
In the top 65 of of Toscane wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 70000 wines of the world

The wine region of Toscane

Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions in Europe. It is best known for its Dry red wines made from Sangiovese grapes, which dominate production. These include Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The region's Vin Santo is also highly prized, as are its passito dessert wines, though these are produced in comparatively tiny quantities.

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The word of the wine: Alcohol

A generic term for the various alcohols produced during fermentation that give the wine body, structure and warmth.

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