Winery William Chris Vineyards - Estate Block 500  Merlot

Winery William Chris VineyardsEstate Block 500 Merlot

4.3
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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 Estate Block 500 Merlot of Winery William Chris Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Texas Hill Country of Texas.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Estate Block 500 Merlot of the Winery William Chris Vineyards is in the top 10 of wines of Texas Hill Country.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Food and wine pairings with Estate Block 500 Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Estate Block 500 Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Estate Block 500 Merlot

The Estate Block 500 Merlot of Winery William Chris Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple or old-fashioned venison stew.

Details and technical informations about Winery William Chris Vineyards's Estate Block 500 Merlot.

Winemaker
Chris Brundrett
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

Estate Block 500 Merlot - 2013
In the top 10 of of Texas Hill Country wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Estate Block 500 Merlot - 2012
In the top 10 of of Texas Hill Country wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Estate Block 500 Merlot - 2011
In the top 10 of of Texas Hill Country wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5

The best vintages of Estate Block 500 Merlot from Winery William Chris Vineyards are 2011, 2012, 2013

Informations about the Winery William Chris Vineyards

The winery offers 120 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the William Chris Vineyards.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Texas Hill Country in the region of Texas
Find the Winery William Chris Vineyards on Twitter

The Winery William Chris Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 92 wines for sale in the of Texas Hill Country to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Texas
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 20 of of Texas Hill Country wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Texas Hill Country

The wine region of Texas Hill Country is located in the region of Texas of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine William Chris Vineyards or the Domaine Perissos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Texas Hill Country are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Texas Hill Country often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.


The wine region of Texas

Texas is the largest state in the United States of America and one of the most productive viticultural states. Covering 696,000 km² (268,000 square miles) between latitudes 25-36°N, this hot, Dry state is home to a range of mesoclimates suitable for viticulture in the deserts, mountains, lakes and plains of Texas. The main Grape varieties grown in Texas are Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and (despite the hot conditions) Sauvignon Blanc. Generally speaking, Texas viticulture is divided into three main regions: NorthCentral, Southeast and Trans-Pecos.

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The word of the wine: Musky

Said of an odor reminiscent of musk.

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