Azumino Winery - Barrel Aging Merlot

Azumino WineryBarrel Aging Merlot

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Barrel Aging Merlot of Azumino Winery is a red wine from the region of Nagano-ken.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Details and technical informations about Azumino Winery's Barrel Aging Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
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Style of wine
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.

Last vintages of this wine

Barrel Aging Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Barrel Aging Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Barrel Aging Merlot from Azumino Winery are 2015, 2016

Informations about the Azumino Winery

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Nagano-ken

The Azumino Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Nagano-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Nagano-ken
In the top 600 of of Japan wines
In the top 150 of of Nagano-ken wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 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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The word of the wine: Cup (size in)

Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.

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