Stimson Estate Cellars Merlot - Chateau Ste. Michelle

Stimson Estate Cellars Merlot - Chateau Ste. MichelleIn the glass, the Stimson Estate Cellars Merlot from Chateau Ste. Michelle offers a bright purple color. This single-varietal U.S. wine shows wonderfully expressive notes of plums, black cherries, plums and morello cherries in the glass. These are joined by hints of cinnamon, vanilla and oriental spices. The Chateau Ste. Michelle Stimson Estate Cellars Merlot presents itself pleasantly dry to the wine enthusiast. This red wine never appears coarse or meager, as one might expect from a wine in the upper price range. Balanced and multifaceted, this dense red wine presents itself on the palate. With its present fruit acidity, the Stimson Estate Cellars Merlot reveals itself to be wonderfully fresh and lively on the palate. In the finish, this youthful red wine from the Washington wine-growing region finally inspires with good length. There are again hints of morello cherry and plum. Vinification of the Chateau Ste. Michelle Stimson Estate Cellars Merlot The basis for the balanced Stimson Estate Cellars Merlot from Washington are grapes from the Merlot grape variety. After the grape harvest, the grapes are quickly taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. Fermentation follows in stainless steel tanks and small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging for several months on the fine lees before the wine is finally drawn off. Food pairing with the Chateau Ste. Michelle Stimson Estate Cellars Merlot Drink this red wine from the USA best tempered at 15 - 18 ° C as an accompanying wine to pasta with sausage meatballs, potato pan with salmon or vegetable couscous with beef meatballs.