Winery William Chris VineyardsRobert Clay Vineyards Merlot

Red wine of Texas Hill Country of Texas of United States

4.1

(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 Robert Clay Vineyards 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 Robert Clay Vineyards Merlot of the Winery William Chris Vineyards is in the top 90 of wines of Texas Hill Country.

Food and wine pairings with Robert Clay Vineyards Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Robert Clay Vineyards Merlot

Beef

Game (deer, venison)

Original food and wine pairings with Robert Clay Vineyards Merlot

The Robert Clay Vineyards Merlot of Winery William Chris Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce or duck legs with green olives.

Details and technical informations about Winery William Chris Vineyards's Robert Clay Vineyards Merlot.

Winery

Winery William Chris Vineyards

Winemaker

Chris Brundrett

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

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

Robert Clay Vineyards Merlot - 2016

In the top 90 of of Texas Hill Country wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Robert Clay Vineyards Merlot from Winery William Chris Vineyards are 2016

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 60 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.

In the top 60000 of of United States wines

In the top 100 of of Texas Hill Country wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 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: North Central, Southeast and Trans-Pecos.

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The word of the wine: pH

Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.