Winery Colmello di GrottaMerlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Colmello di Grotta
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Colmello di Grotta in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Colmello di Grotta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, chinese chicken soup or leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg.
Details and technical informations about Winery Colmello di Grotta's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Colmello di Grotta are 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Colmello di Grotta
The Winery Colmello di Grotta is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Friuli Isonzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Friuli Isonzo
The wine region of Friuli Isonzo is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vie di Romans or the Domaine Bressan produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Friuli Isonzo are Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Friuli Isonzo often reveals types of flavors of cream, elderflower or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of brioche, honeysuckle or white peach.
The wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an autonomous region in Italy, located in the extreme Northeast of the country, bordered by Austria and Slovenia to the north and east respectively. The eponymous wine region has four DOCGs, twelve DOCs and three PGIs and is best known for its white wine production. 77% of the region's wines are white, one of the highest proportions of any Italian region. The region's wines are distinctly different from other Italian wines in that they are made from non-traditional Grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Riesling and Pinot blanc, as well as typically Italian varieties such as pinot gris and picolit.
The word of the wine: Decanter
1) Glass container with a narrow neck used to aerate or decant the wine. 2) Decanter wines: wines that are drunk young and that were once drawn directly from the barrel. For example, some Muscadets or Beaujolais.
