Winery BarkanReserve Barrel Aged Merlot
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Reserve Barrel Aged Merlot of Winery Barkan in the region of Galilee often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Reserve Barrel Aged Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Barrel Aged Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Barrel Aged Merlot
The Reserve Barrel Aged Merlot of Winery Barkan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon) or duck breast in foil (barbecue).
Details and technical informations about Winery Barkan's Reserve Barrel Aged 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 Reserve Barrel Aged Merlot from Winery Barkan are 2009, 2016, 2012, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Barkan
The Winery Barkan is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 102 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: Cuvée prestige (champagne)
Vintage or not, it is composed of a selection of terroirs and generally comes from the first press after eliminating the very first juices that come out of the press. The best known? Dom Pérignon, Cristal de Roederer, Grand Siècle de Laurent-Perrie, Louise at Pommery. In fact, all the houses and most of the independent winegrowers have their own prestige cuvee.
