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2008 Merlot

Weingut Franz Sommer

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The red wine Merlot, vintage 2008 from the winery Weingut Franz Sommer has been rated in 2009 with 87 - 89 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Merlot from the region Leithaberg in Austria.

Tasting Notes

87 - 89

Tasting from 01.07.2009

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Region: Leithaberg, Austria

Winery: Weingut Franz Sommer

Category: Red Wine

Grape Variety: Merlot

Vintage: 2008

Expansion: steel tank, partial barrique

Alcohol Level: 13%

Stopper: Cork

Region

Leithaberg, Austria

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Winery Weingut Franz Sommer

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Weingut Franz Sommer

Ruster Straße 1
7072 Mörbisch
Österreich
+43 (676) 7377444
[email protected] www.sommer-moerbisch.at

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