Akiu WineryAkiu Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Akiu Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Akiu Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Akiu Merlot
The Akiu Merlot of Akiu Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions or roast duck with cider sauce.
Details and technical informations about Akiu Winery's Akiu Merlot.
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
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Informations about the Akiu Winery
The Akiu Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Yamanashi-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yamanashi-ken
Yamanashi is the first Japanese Geographical Indication (GI) for wine. Established in 2013, it is situated in the prefecture of the same name. Yamanashi is promoted as the birthplace of Japanese wine production. The most prominent Grape varieties grown here are the indigenous vitis vinefera white grape variety Koshu, and the Japanese-bred pale red Hybrid Muscat Bailey A.
The word of the wine: Rebêche (champagne)
Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.
