Winery Christian MoueixEncore Merlot 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 Encore Merlot Bordeaux from the Winery Christian Moueix
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Encore Merlot Bordeaux of Winery Christian Moueix in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Encore Merlot Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Encore Merlot Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Encore Merlot Bordeaux
The Encore Merlot Bordeaux of Winery Christian Moueix matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, sarthe pot or duckling with bigarrade.
Details and technical informations about Winery Christian Moueix's Encore Merlot Bordeaux.
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 Encore Merlot Bordeaux from Winery Christian Moueix are 2005
Informations about the Winery Christian Moueix
The Winery Christian Moueix is one of of the world's great 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
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Anthocyanins
Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.
