Chateau ErkenMerlot Semi-Sweet
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Merlot Semi-Sweet of the Chateau Erken is in the top 60 of wines of Terek Valley.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot Semi-Sweet
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot Semi-Sweet
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot Semi-Sweet
The Merlot Semi-Sweet of Chateau Erken matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of brazilian feijoada or aiguillettes of duck with auvergne blue cheese.
Details and technical informations about Chateau Erken's Merlot Semi-Sweet.
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 Semi-Sweet from Chateau Erken are 0
Informations about the Chateau Erken
The Chateau Erken is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Terek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Terek Valley
The wine region of Terek Valley of Russia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Константин Дзитоев (Konstantin Dzitoev) or the Domaine Константин Дзитоев (Konstantin Dzitoev) produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terek Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Saperavi, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terek Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
The word of the wine: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
