Winery AmphoraeMakura Merlot - Barbera
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Makura Merlot - Barbera of the Winery Amphorae is in the top 20 of wines of Israel and in the top 10 of wines of Galilee.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Makura Merlot - Barbera of Winery Amphorae in the region of Galilee often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Makura Merlot - Barbera
Pairings that work perfectly with Makura Merlot - Barbera
Original food and wine pairings with Makura Merlot - Barbera
The Makura Merlot - Barbera of Winery Amphorae matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade beef stew, endives with ham (improved) or leg of wild boar.
Details and technical informations about Winery Amphorae's Makura Merlot - Barbera.
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 Makura Merlot - Barbera from Winery Amphorae are 2006, 2012, 2007, 0 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Amphorae
The Winery Amphorae is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Galilee to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Galilee
Israel's wine heartland in the north, a benchmark quality zone. Powerful, structured reds with signature notes of ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, dark chocolate, herbes de Provence and spices, firm tannins and a sun-soaked palate. Dominant international grapes: dense Cabernet Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah and colourful Petit Verdot. Round Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon Blanc whites.
The word of the wine: Reassembly
During the vinification process, a "cap" is formed at the top of the vats with the solid parts (skin, pulp, pips, etc.), which contain tannins and colouring elements. Pumping over consists of emptying the vat from the bottom and pouring the juice back to the top, in order to mix the cap and the juice and to favour the exchange and the extraction. This old technique allows a better exchange between the solid parts and the liquid.
