Winery Big Cork VineyardsMerlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Merlot of the Winery Big Cork Vineyards is in the top 90 of wines of Maryland.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Big Cork Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecue burger or duck legs with confit potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Big Cork Vineyards's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Big Cork Vineyards are 2012, 0
Informations about the Winery Big Cork Vineyards
The Winery Big Cork Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Maryland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maryland
East Coast US wine state with a marked Bordeaux profile. Star Cabernet Franc: fine, structured reds with signature notes of raspberry, blackcurrant, bell pepper, violet, fresh herbs and spice, supple tannins — a local success. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, round Merlot and dense Petit Verdot in blends. Precise Chardonnay, aromatic Viognier and emerging saline Albarino whites.
The word of the wine: De-vatting
Separation of the fermented juice from all solid particles (skin, pips, deposit of lees) by transferring it to a second tank.
