Merlot Columbia Valley - Chateau Ste. Michelle

With the Chateau Ste. Michelle Merlot Columbia Valley comes a first-class red wine into the swirled glass. In this it shows a wonderfully bright purple color. The first nose of the Merlot Columbia Valley presents notes of blueberries, blackberries and mulberries. The fruity aspects of the bouquet are joined by notes of barrel aging such as firewood, cinnamon and dark chocolate.

This U.S. wine delights with its elegantly dry flavor. It was bottled with exceptionally little residual sugar. This is a real quality wine, which clearly stands out from simpler qualities and so this North American naturally enchants with the finest balance despite all dryness. Taste does not necessarily need a lot of sugar. Balanced and multifaceted, this velvety red wine presents itself on the palate. The final of this youthful red wine from the Washington wine region finally thrills with considerable reverberation.

Vinification of the Merlot Columbia Valley from Chateau Ste. Michelle

This wine clearly focuses on one grape variety, and that is Merlot. Only the best grapes were used for this exceptionally balanced varietal wine from Chateau Ste. Michelle. After the hand harvest, the grapes are quickly taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small wood at controlled temperatures. After the completion of fermentation, the Merlot Columbia Valley is aged for another 18 months in French and American oak barrels.

Recommended food for the Merlot Columbia Valley from Chateau Ste. Michelle

This US red wine is best enjoyed tempered at 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompanying wine to vegetable couscous with beef meatballs, pasta with sausage meatballs or braised chicken in red wine.

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