Winery WenteMeritage (Small Lot)

Red wine of Livermore Valley of California of United States

4.3

(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 Meritage (Small Lot) of Winery Wente is a red wine from the region of Livermore Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Meritage (Small Lot) of the Winery Wente is in the top 60 of wines of Livermore Valley.

Taste structure of the Meritage (Small Lot) from the Winery Wente

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Meritage (Small Lot) of Winery Wente in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Food and wine pairings with Meritage (Small Lot)

Pairings that work perfectly with Meritage (Small Lot)

Original food and wine pairings with Meritage (Small Lot)

The Meritage (Small Lot) of Winery Wente matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, tajine of merguez and potatoes or rabbit fillet with mustard.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wente's Meritage (Small Lot).

Winery

Winery Wente

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Malbec , Petit Verdot , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.1°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Meritage (Small Lot) - 2014

In the top 60 of of Livermore Valley wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Meritage (Small Lot) from Winery Wente are 2014

Informations about the Winery Wente

The winery offers 114 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 40 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.

In the top 20000 of of United States wines

In the top 70 of of Livermore Valley wines

In the top 80000 of red wines

In the top 150000 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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