Winery Wente - Sandstone Merlot

Winery WenteSandstone 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 Sandstone Merlot of Winery Wente is a red wine from the region of Livermore Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Sandstone Merlot of the Winery Wente is in the top 30 of wines of Livermore Valley.

Taste structure of the Sandstone Merlot from the Winery Wente

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sandstone Merlot of Winery Wente in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Sandstone Merlot of Winery Wente in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or caramel and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, cheese or fig.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wente's Sandstone Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Sandstone Merlot - 2018
In the top 30 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Sandstone Merlot - 2017
In the top 30 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sandstone Merlot - 2016
In the top 30 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sandstone Merlot - 2015
In the top 30 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Sandstone Merlot - 2014
In the top 30 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Sandstone Merlot - 2013
In the top 30 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sandstone Merlot - 2012
In the top 30 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Sandstone Merlot from Winery Wente are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Wente

The winery offers 112 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Livermore Valley in the region of California

The Winery Wente is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 97 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 40 of of Livermore Valley wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of Livermore Valley

The wine region of Livermore Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wente or the Domaine Wente produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Livermore Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Livermore Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of truffle, mocha or minerality.


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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