Winery Calvet - Varietals Merlot

Winery CalvetVarietals Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Varietals Merlot of Winery Calvet is a red wine from the region of Pays d'Oc.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

On the nose the Varietals Merlot of Winery Calvet in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or black fruits.

Food and wine pairings with Varietals Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Varietals Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Varietals Merlot

The Varietals Merlot of Winery Calvet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole or rabbit with green olives.

Details and technical informations about Winery Calvet's Varietals Merlot.

Grape varieties
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

Varietals Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Varietals Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Varietals Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Varietals Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Varietals Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Varietals Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Varietals Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Varietals Merlot from Winery Calvet are 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Calvet

The winery offers 271 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Grands Chais de France (Groupe GCF).
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pays d'Oc
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The Winery Calvet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 270 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Pays d'Oc
In the top 45000 of of France wines
In the top 5500 of of Pays d'Oc wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Pays d'Oc

Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.

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A collective production structure to which winegrowers belong in order to pool their grapes, transform them into wine and ensure its marketing.

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