Winery Croix des VentsSelection d'Exception Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Selection d'Exception Merlot from the Winery Croix des Vents
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Selection d'Exception Merlot of Winery Croix des Vents in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Selection d'Exception Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Selection d'Exception Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Selection d'Exception Merlot
The Selection d'Exception Merlot of Winery Croix des Vents matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, cannelloni chicken, pepper and mozzarella or duck with orange.
Details and technical informations about Winery Croix des Vents's Selection d'Exception Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Selection d'Exception Merlot from Winery Croix des Vents are 2018, 2017, 2014, 2013 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Croix des Vents
The Winery Croix des Vents is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Tressallier
White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.
