Winery AlpsMusée du Vin Limited Merlot

Red wine of Nagano-ken of Japan

3.4

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Musée du Vin Limited 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).

Food and wine pairings with Musée du Vin Limited Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Musée du Vin Limited Merlot

Beef

Game (deer, venison)

Original food and wine pairings with Musée du Vin Limited Merlot

The Musée du Vin Limited Merlot of Winery Alps matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot-au-feu or roast duck breast stuffed with porcini mushrooms and chanterelles.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alps's Musée du Vin Limited 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 20 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 1500 of of Japan wines

In the top 300 of of Nagano-ken wines

In the top 400000 of red wines

In the top 750000 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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