Winery Calliga - Merlot

Winery CalligaMerlot

2.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Calliga is a red wine from the region of Viotia of Continental Greece.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Details and technical informations about Winery Calliga's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Viotia wines
Average rating: 2.7110.500
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Viotia wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Viotia wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Calliga are 2014, 2015, 2016

Informations about the Winery Calliga

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This winery is part of the Greek Wine Cellars.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Viotia in the region of Continental Greece

The Winery Calliga is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Viotia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Continental Greece
In the top 6500 of of Greece wines
In the top 2000 of of Viotia wines
In the top 650000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Viotia

The wine region of Viotia is located in the region of Continental Greece of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Samartzis Estate Wines or the Domaine Samartzis Estate Wines produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Viotia are Merlot, Assyrtiko and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Viotia often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices.


The wine region of Continental Greece

CentralGreece is a large geographical region in the heart of mainland Greece. Home to around 4. 5 million Greeks and the capital city, Athens, the region is also the birthplace of one of the country's most famous wines, Retsina. ALong with this idiosyncratic wine (which is mostly made from the local Savatiano grape), many Dry red and white wines are produced in Central Greece, from varieties as far-ranging as Assyrtico, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Athiri.

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The word of the wine: Slim

A thin wine, lacking flesh and body.

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