Winery Christian MoueixMerlot Bordeaux
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Merlot Bordeaux from the Winery Christian Moueix
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot Bordeaux of Winery Christian Moueix in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Merlot Bordeaux of Winery Christian Moueix in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or tobacco.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot Bordeaux
The Merlot Bordeaux of Winery Christian Moueix matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, sauté of pork with carrots and potatoes or blanquette of rabbit with riesling and chanterelles.
Details and technical informations about Winery Christian Moueix's Merlot Bordeaux.
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 Bordeaux from Winery Christian Moueix are 2001, 2005, 1999, 1998 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Christian Moueix
The Winery Christian Moueix is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: pH
Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.
