Winery CalligaMerlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Calliga matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot-au-feu or rabbit on the barbecue.
Details and technical informations about Winery Calliga's 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 Merlot from Winery Calliga are 2014, 2015, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Calliga
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.
The wine region of Viotia
Greek PGI (1989) around Thebes in Boeotia (~3,400 ha), clay-limestone soils on the cool slopes of Mount Kithairon. Savatiano is the dominant autochthonous white signature: dry and taut with intense notes of citrus, stone fruit, white flowers and a mineral touch, vinified dry or as resinous Retsina. Aromatic Roditis as complement. Mouhtaro, an autochthonous red with red fruits and a spicy touch.
The wine region of Continental Greece
Vast region of central Greece (Attica, Boeotia, Euboea, Phocis. ), ~1/3 of national output.
The word of the wine: Aromatic
Character of a wine that is particularly expressive and rich in aromas. Some grape varieties, such as Gewurztraminer or Muscat, produce very aromatic wines.
