Winery Les Celliers de SionBibacchus Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Taste structure of the Bibacchus Merlot from the Winery Les Celliers de Sion
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bibacchus Merlot of Winery Les Celliers de Sion in the region of Valais is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bibacchus Merlot of Winery Les Celliers de Sion in the region of Valais often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Bibacchus Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Bibacchus Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Bibacchus Merlot
The Bibacchus Merlot of Winery Les Celliers de Sion matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or sauté of pork with carrots and potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Celliers de Sion's Bibacchus 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 Bibacchus Merlot from Winery Les Celliers de Sion are 2019, 2018, 2014, 0 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Les Celliers de Sion
The Winery Les Celliers de Sion is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valais
The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.
The word of the wine: Servadou iron
A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.
