Winery Watermill - Estate Midnight Red

Winery WatermillEstate Midnight Red

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Estate Midnight Red of Winery Watermill is a red wine from the region of Walla Walla Valley of Washington.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
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.

Taste structure of the Estate Midnight Red from the Winery Watermill

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Estate Midnight Red of Winery Watermill in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Estate Midnight Red of Winery Watermill in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Watermill's Estate Midnight Red.

Winemaker
Rich Funk
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Estate Midnight Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Estate Midnight Red - 2011
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Estate Midnight Red - 2009
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Estate Midnight Red - 2008
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Estate Midnight Red from Winery Watermill are 2009, 2008, 2011, 2012

Informations about the Winery Watermill

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Walla Walla Valley in the region of Washington
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The Winery Watermill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 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 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 2000 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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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