Winery Benoit Valérie CalvetDe La Rougerie Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the De La Rougerie Merlot from the Winery Benoit Valérie Calvet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the De La Rougerie Merlot of Winery Benoit Valérie Calvet in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the De La Rougerie Merlot of Winery Benoit Valérie Calvet in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with De La Rougerie Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with De La Rougerie Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with De La Rougerie Merlot
The De La Rougerie Merlot of Winery Benoit Valérie Calvet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, pasta with shrimp or veal cutlets au gratin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Benoit Valérie Calvet's De La Rougerie Merlot.
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
The best vintages of De La Rougerie Merlot from Winery Benoit Valérie Calvet are 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Benoit Valérie Calvet
The Winery Benoit Valérie Calvet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Powdery mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.
