Winery Clos du BoisMerlot
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Clos du Bois
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Clos du Bois in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Merlot of Winery Clos du Bois in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Clos du Bois matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, lamb mice confit in port wine or small stuffed provençal dishes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Clos du Bois's Merlot.
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 from Winery Clos du Bois are 1999, 2001, 2005, 2012 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Clos du Bois
The Winery Clos du Bois is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
The word of the wine: Vinification of sweet wines
Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).
