Merlot

Best served between 18°C and 20°C. A charming wine!A perfect match with red meat or a cheese platter.

Technical sheet

Name of the wine:

Merlot

Country / Région:

France/ Languedoc.

Terroir:

Terroir de Villeveyrac.

Appellation:

IGP Pays d’Oc.

Color:

Deep sultry red.

Nose:

Fine aromas of summer berries. Hint of spice

Palate:

Well balanced, round, fruity –a friendly wine.

Finish:

Smooth and harmonious; hint of roast coffee.

Soil type:

Clay limestone soils from the cretaceous.

Grape varieties:

100% Merlot

Vinification:

100% De-stemmed. Traditional vinification. Skin maceration for 8 to 10 days with daily pumping over.

Maturing:

5 to 6 months in stainless steel tank.

Yield:

60 -70hl/ha

Alcohol:

13,5% Vol.

To drink:

Within 2 years.

HINTS FOR KEEPING AND TASTING

KEEPING:

Ready to drink now, should be drunk within 2 years.We advise you to drink this wine within a year to enjoy its fruitiness to the full.But whatever you do, don’t keep it longer than 2 years.As with all wines, the temperature at which it’s kept will dictate how well it keeps. The ideal is between 12°C and 18°C.

TASTING:

Best served between 18°C and 19°C.

To enjoy it best, we advise you to drink this wine with ameal.

Food & wine

Harmonious dishes to accompany the Merlot grape wine:

Inputs:

Winter soup with Morteau sausages.
Pizza with tomatoes and mozzarella.

Meats:

Grills,
Steak tartare.
Pavé of Charolais and Fried Foie Gras Rossini style.
Grilled beef steak,
Roastmeats

Cheeses:

Cheese board,
Farm Brie