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2009 Clos LaChance Meritage, Central Coast, USA

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Price Range of 750ml bottle, ex-tax in USD
Average: $14   From: $14   To: $15

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Grape Variety: Meritage

Meritage is a term used to describe Bordeaux-style red and white wines made by members of the Meritage Alliance. The wines must be made from at least two of the permitted grape varieties in the red or white wine categories, with no single variety making up more than 90% of the final blend. Red Meritage is by far the more common of the two styles and is typically based around Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

The Meritage Alliance was founded in 1988 as the Meritage Association, with the goal of promoting blended wines from California’s ... more


Region Hierarchy
  • Central Coast wine region

    The Central Coast AVA in California covers the long stretch of coastline from San Francisco Bay south to Santa Barbara, and reaches inland from the Pacific Ocean to the borders of the Central Valley. The climate and topography vary enormously across this immense region, making it impossible to generalize about wine-growing conditions. Suffice to say that all Central Coast AVAs are affected by the Pacific Ocean’s cooling influence to some degree, resulting in the production of some outstanding wines. Small boutique wineries are abundant, while large, well-respected producers use the Central Coast AVA for wines made from grapes grown in more than one county.

    Chardonnay is the most widely plan ... more

  • California wine region

    California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. Occupying the southern two-thirds of the country's west coast (Oregon and Washington make up the rest), it spans almost ten degrees of latitude and 850 miles (1370km) of coast ... more

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