Winery BiltmoreAmerican 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).
The American Merlot of the Winery Biltmore is in the top 40 of wines of North Carolina.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the American Merlot of Winery Biltmore in the region of North Carolina often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with American Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with American Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with American Merlot
The American Merlot of Winery Biltmore matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry or cassoulet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Biltmore's American 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 American Merlot from Winery Biltmore are 2014, 2004, 2015, 2008 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Biltmore
The Winery Biltmore is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 97 wines for sale in the of North Carolina to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of North Carolina
Historic US southeastern wine state (top US producer before Prohibition). Yadkin Valley as the main quality zone: signature Cabernet Franc (red fruit, bell pepper, violet, fresh herbs, supple tannins). Also dense Petit Verdot, round Merlot, fruity Sangiovese. Chardonnay whites and rich Petit Manseng (apricot, honey).
The word of the wine: Late harvest
A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.
