Winery AlpsFrench Oak Barrel Black Queen - Merlot

Red wine of Nagano-ken of Japan

3.1

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The French Oak Barrel Black Queen - Merlot of Winery Alps is a red wine from the region of Nagano-ken.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Vegetal

Food and wine pairings with French Oak Barrel Black Queen - Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with French Oak Barrel Black Queen - Merlot

Beef

Game (deer, venison)

Original food and wine pairings with French Oak Barrel Black Queen - Merlot

The French Oak Barrel Black Queen - Merlot of Winery Alps matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust or rabbit with marengo sauce.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alps's French Oak Barrel Black Queen - Merlot.

Winery

Winery Alps

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Nagano-ken

Country

Japan

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 Alps

The winery offers 72 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.

It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Nagano-ken

The Winery Alps is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 66 wines for sale in the of Nagano-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 3000 of of Japan wines

In the top 600 of of Nagano-ken wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Nagano-ken

Junmai (pure sake) literally translates to "pure rice". It is a high-quality class of sake, a rice-based Alcoholic beverage that is an intricate Part of Japanese culture. In order to be classified as Junmai sake, the beverage must be made with only rice, water, and koji, the mold that triggers Fermentation. Sake can be found in a variety of types and styles, each with its own Organoleptic properties.

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