Red

Castillo's Hillside Shire Merlot (Santa Clara County)

Castillo's Hillside Shire

Santa Clara County · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type: Red
Grape: Merlot
Country: United States
Region: Santa Clara County · Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Clara County
Body: medium
Acidity: medium
Tannin: medium
Sweetness: dry

Food pairing

carnes vermelhas grelhadas · churrasco · carnes de caça · queijos maturados · risoto de cogumelos

Rated vintages

201485 pts

This bottling is very herbal on the nose, with bay leaf, pine needle, juniper, tart strawberry and black-pepper aromas. The palate shows sour red fruit, dried leather and much more forest-floor flavors.