Winery Alto de la BallenaMerlot Reserva
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Merlot Reserva of the Winery Alto de la Ballena is in the top 20 of wines of Maldonado.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Merlot Reserva of Winery Alto de la Ballena in the region of Maldonado often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot Reserva
The Merlot Reserva of Winery Alto de la Ballena matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica) or home-made cassoulet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alto de la Ballena's Merlot Reserva.
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
The best vintages of Merlot Reserva from Winery Alto de la Ballena are 2010, 2015, 2012, 2013 and 2006.
Informations about the Winery Alto de la Ballena
The Winery Alto de la Ballena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Maldonado to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maldonado
Maldonado is an emerging wine region in the southeast of Uruguay, on the Atlantic Ocean, producing an array of red and white wines. As elsewhere in the country, the Tannat grape variety is most common. Other key red varieties are Merlot, Malbec and the Cabernets (Sauvignon and Franc). Leading white grapes in the region are Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Semillon and Riesling.
The word of the wine: Cuvée (champagne)
Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.
