Red
Mallea Merlot (Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara)
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carnes assadas · grelhados · massas com molho vermelho · queijos semimacios
Rated vintages
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201291 pts
Merlot is on the comeback trail and this is a very fun style made by respected vineyard manager Erik Mallea. Woody red and black cherry meet with cola on the nose, while the palate remains bright, fruity, refreshing and easy to quaff. Flavors of black cherry soda meet with a mil…