Winery AkessonCroix Du Sud Syrah Merlot

Red wine of Languedoc-Roussillon of France

2.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.

The Croix Du Sud Syrah Merlot of Winery Akesson is a red wine from the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the Croix Du Sud Syrah Merlot from the Winery Akesson

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Croix Du Sud Syrah Merlot of Winery Akesson in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Croix Du Sud Syrah Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Croix Du Sud Syrah Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Croix Du Sud Syrah Merlot

The Croix Du Sud Syrah Merlot of Winery Akesson matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, spinach cannelloni or guinea fowl with olives.

Details and technical informations about Winery Akesson's Croix Du Sud Syrah Merlot.

Winery

Winery Akesson

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Languedoc-Roussillon

Country

France

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Croix Du Sud Syrah Merlot - 2010

In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines

Average rating: 2.9

The best vintages of Croix Du Sud Syrah Merlot from Winery Akesson are 2010

Informations about the Winery Akesson

The winery offers 11 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 2.5.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Akesson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 300000 of of France wines

In the top 40000 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

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