Winery Boutari Merlot Boutari
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison)
The Merlot Boutari of the Winery Boutari is in the top 50 of wines of Imathia.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Merlot Boutari of Winery Boutari in the region of Macedonia 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 Merlot Boutari
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot Boutari
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot Boutari
The Merlot Boutari of Winery Boutari matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup) or venison stew to be prepared the day before.
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 Merlot Boutari from Winery Boutari are 2014, 2011, 2012, 2008 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Boutari
The Winery Boutari is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 57 wines for sale in the of Imathia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Macedonia
Greek Macedonia (Makedonia) is an expansive region in Northern Greece. It is bordered by the Republic of North Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria to the north and the Aegean Sea in the South. The vineyards in the mountainous region are extensively planted to Xynomavro, along with Roditis, Grape/limnio">Limnio and the more-international Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety. Macedonian red wines are noted for their firm tannins and big flavors, and the best examples are among Greece's most-sought-after reds.
The wine region of Imathia
The wine region d'Imathia is located in the region in Macedonia in Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Boutari or the Domaine Ktima Founti (Κτήμα Φουντή) produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Imathia are Xinomavro, Merlot and Assyrtiko, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Imathia often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
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