Winery CourteliereVin De Pays Charentais Origine Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Vin De Pays Charentais Origine Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Vin De Pays Charentais Origine Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Vin De Pays Charentais Origine Merlot
The Vin De Pays Charentais Origine Merlot of Winery Courteliere matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica) or duck breast in foil (barbecue).
Details and technical informations about Winery Courteliere's Vin De Pays Charentais Origine 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.
Informations about the Winery Courteliere
The Winery Courteliere is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Cognac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cognac
Cognac is the most famous brandy in the world, more famous even than its OldGascon cousin, Armagnac. It comes from the Charentais, a vast region of western France immediately North of Bordeaux, and takes its name from the historic town of Cognac - the long-standing epicentre of local brandy production. In French, cognac is technically classified as an eau-de-vie de vin - a category that covers all spirits distilled from wine. The Full and official name of the brandy is actually "Eau-de-Vie de Cognac" or "Eau-de-Vie des Charentes", but the Short version has become so common that these longer versions almost never appear on labels.
The word of the wine: Severe
Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.
