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Merlot Reserva 'Cuvee Colchagua', Vina Casa Silva

750 ml Merlot, Carmenère Colchagua Valley, Chile non-vintage

Merlot Reserva 'Cuvee Colchagua', Vina Casa Silva is a dry, full-bodied red from Merlot, Carmenère (Colchagua Valley, Chile), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with roast chicken, roast pork, bolognese, lamb.

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£14.50
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.75
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Merlot + Carmenère prior
body
4 / 5
full
Merlot + Carmenère prior · Colchagua rule
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
Merlot + Carmenère prior
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Merlot + Carmenère prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Merlot + Carmenère prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Colchagua Valley · Colchagua Valley · Chile
merchant feed
Grapes
Merlot, Carmenère
lexicon
ABV
14%
Addison Wines product page
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
yes
merchant description
Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
Occasions
dinner party · steak night
inferred
About Merlot
Typical aromas: plum, blackberry, black cherry, chocolate. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Merlot · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Tannin
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Founded in 1892, Casa Silva is 100% owned and managed by the Silva Family, a high innovative and pioneering family that also has strong family values and respect of nature at the forefront of their philosophy. Producing a wide range of terroir specific wines in the Colchagua Valley, with multi-tiered pricing and styles, they are renowned for being not only the number one producer for Carmenere, also with beautiful Cabernets and Merlots, but leading the way in developing cool climate vineyards Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, 50% aged in French oak barrels for 6 months; 50% in stainless steel tanks Tasting Notes: Fruity aroma of ripe plums and coconut. Very fresh, with excellent acidity and soft tannins, on the palate its good structure and the harmony between fruit and French oak can be appreciated. This wine is produced and labelled as Vegan Friendly.

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