Winery AlturisMerlot - Refosco
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Merlot - Refosco of the Winery Alturis is in the top 20 of wines of Venezia Giulia.
Taste structure of the Merlot - Refosco from the Winery Alturis
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot - Refosco of Winery Alturis in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Merlot - Refosco of Winery Alturis in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot - Refosco
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot - Refosco
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot - Refosco
The Merlot - Refosco of Winery Alturis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, lasagne with two salmons or pasta with merguez.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alturis's Merlot - Refosco.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot - Refosco from Winery Alturis are 2014, 2017, 2012, 0
Informations about the Winery Alturis
The Winery Alturis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Venezia Giulia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Venezia Giulia
The wine region of Venezia Giulia is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lis Neris or the Domaine Gravner produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Venezia Giulia are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Venezia Giulia often reveals types of flavors of earth, wax or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of grass, asparagus or thyme.
The wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an autonomous region in Italy, located in the extreme Northeast of the country, bordered by Austria and Slovenia to the north and east respectively. The eponymous wine region has four DOCGs, twelve DOCs and three PGIs and is best known for its white wine production. 77% of the region's wines are white, one of the highest proportions of any Italian region. The region's wines are distinctly different from other Italian wines in that they are made from non-traditional Grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Riesling and Pinot blanc, as well as typically Italian varieties such as pinot gris and picolit.
The word of the wine: Closed
A flat wine that does not express its aromas.
