Winery Comte d'AquitaineBergerac Merlot

Red wine of Bergerac of South West of France

3.2

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Bergerac Merlot of Winery Comte d'Aquitaine is a red wine from the region of Bergerac of South West.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Bergerac Merlot of the Winery Comte d'Aquitaine is in the top 80 of wines of Bergerac.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Oak

On the nose the Bergerac Merlot of Winery Comte d'Aquitaine in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of earth.

Food and wine pairings with Bergerac Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Bergerac Merlot

Beef

Game (deer, venison)

Original food and wine pairings with Bergerac Merlot

The Bergerac Merlot of Winery Comte d'Aquitaine matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil or wild rabbit with cider.

Details and technical informations about Winery Comte d'Aquitaine's Bergerac Merlot.

Winery

Winery Comte d'Aquitaine

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Bergerac Merlot - 2016

In the top 80 of of Bergerac wines

Average rating: 3.2

The best vintages of Bergerac Merlot from Winery Comte d'Aquitaine are 2016

Informations about the Winery Comte d'Aquitaine

The winery offers 1 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.

This winery is part of the Signé Ginestet.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Bergerac in the region of South West

The Winery Comte d'Aquitaine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Bergerac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 65000 of of France wines

In the top 85 of of Bergerac wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Bergerac

The wine region of Bergerac is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Tour des Gendres or the Vignoble des Verdots produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bergerac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bergerac often reveals types of flavors of non oak, yeast or black currant and sometimes also flavors of mint, pineapple or cream.

The wine region of South West

The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.

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