Winery Coteaux de GlanesFondateurs Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Fondateurs Merlot of the Winery Coteaux de Glanes is in the top 5 of wines of Coteaux de Glanes.
Food and wine pairings with Fondateurs Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Fondateurs Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Fondateurs Merlot
The Fondateurs Merlot of Winery Coteaux de Glanes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of savoyard matafans or rabbit with chorizo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Coteaux de Glanes's Fondateurs 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 Fondateurs Merlot from Winery Coteaux de Glanes are 2018, 2015, 2014
Informations about the Winery Coteaux de Glanes
The Winery Coteaux de Glanes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Coteaux de Glanes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux de Glanes
The wine region of Coteaux de Glanes is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coteaux de Glanes or the Domaine Coteaux de Glanes produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux de Glanes are Merlot, Gamay noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux de Glanes often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, raspberry or red fruit.
The wine region of Comté Tolosan
Comte Tolosan is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of Southwestern France. The PGI basin encompasses 12 administrative dePartments and is home to a wide range of appellations d'origine contrôlée (AOC) such as Jurançon, Cahors and Armagnac. The IGP label provides a geographical classification for wines that are not classified for AOC level appellations due to Grape variety or winemaking style. The region is part of the Aquitaine basin - the plains that lie between the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The word of the wine: Oxidative (breeding)
A method of ageing which aims to give the wine certain aromas of evolution (dried fruit, bitter orange, coffee, rancio, etc.) by exposing it to the air; it is then matured either in barrels, demi-muids or unoaked casks, sometimes stored in the open air, or in barrels exposed to the sun and to temperature variations. This type of maturation characterizes certain natural sweet wines, ports and other liqueur wines.
