Winery AntonopoulosMerlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Antonopoulos matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry) or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.
Details and technical informations about Winery Antonopoulos's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Antonopoulos are 0, 2013
Informations about the Winery Antonopoulos
The Winery Antonopoulos is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Achaia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Achaia
North Peloponnese coast around Patras, vineyards from coastal plain to slopes of Panachaïkos and Chelmos mountains (>1,000 m). Roditis white-rosé king (PDO Patra): crisp and refreshing with citrus, white peach, melon, white flowers and herbal touch — emblem of Greek summers. Mavrodaphne fortified sweet red king (aged min. 1 year in barrel): deep and velvety with fig, raisin, cocoa, coffee, caramel.
The wine region of Peloponnesos
Southern Greece, the country's 2nd region by volume, high-altitude vineyards (200-900 m). Signature Agiorgitiko at Nemea ("Hercules' Blood"): deep ruby reds with signature notes of black cherry, plum, blackberry, sweet spices and a balsamic touch, supple tannins and a velvety palate — fleshy and accessible. At Mantinia (600 m), pink-skinned Moschofilero gives aromatic whites (rose, citrus, white flowers). Sweet fortified Mavrodaphne, fresh Roditis.
The word of the wine: Botrytis
Fungus that causes grape rot.
