Winery Alain DufourgLe Merlot du Château Marchand Bellevue

Red wine of Bordeaux of France

3.9

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Le Merlot du Château Marchand Bellevue of Winery Alain Dufourg is a red wine from the region of Bordeaux.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Le Merlot du Château Marchand Bellevue from the Winery Alain Dufourg

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Le Merlot du Château Marchand Bellevue of Winery Alain Dufourg in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Le Merlot du Château Marchand Bellevue

Pairings that work perfectly with Le Merlot du Château Marchand Bellevue

Original food and wine pairings with Le Merlot du Château Marchand Bellevue

Game (deer, venison)

The Le Merlot du Château Marchand Bellevue of Winery Alain Dufourg matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue with broth, tripe in the style of caen or rabbit in white wine (casserole).

Details and technical informations about Winery Alain Dufourg's Le Merlot du Château Marchand Bellevue.

Winery

Winery Alain Dufourg

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Bordeaux

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.

Informations about the Winery Alain Dufourg

The winery offers 6 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Bordeaux

The Winery Alain Dufourg is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of France wines

In the top 20000 of of Bordeaux wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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