Winery Westerly - Merlot

Winery WesterlyMerlot

4.1
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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 Merlot of Winery Westerly is a red wine from the region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Westerly

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Westerly in the region of California 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 Westerly's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Westerly are 2011, 2010

Informations about the Winery Westerly

The winery offers 26 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 Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara in the region of California

The Winery Westerly is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 3000 of of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

The wine region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Grassini or the Domaine Crown Point produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, cranberry or tropical fruit.


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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