Winery De BortoliDown the Lane Merlot - Durif - Shiraz
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Durif and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Down the Lane Merlot - Durif - Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Down the Lane Merlot - Durif - Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Down the Lane Merlot - Durif - Shiraz
The Down the Lane Merlot - Durif - Shiraz of Winery De Bortoli matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lamb skewers, lamb chops marinated with herbs or duck breast with honey-orange sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery De Bortoli's Down the Lane Merlot - Durif - Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Durif
Durif noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Dauphiné). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Durif noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Down the Lane Merlot - Durif - Shiraz from Winery De Bortoli are 2017
Informations about the Winery De Bortoli
The Winery De Bortoli is one of wineries to follow in King Valley.. It offers 534 wines for sale in the of King Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of King Valley
The wine region of King Valley is located in the region of North East Victoria of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pizzini or the Domaine Dal Zotto produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of King Valley are Sangiovese, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of King Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of forest floor, vanilla or leather.
The wine region of Victoria
Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.
The word of the wine: Apogee
This period varies greatly depending on the type of wine and the vintage, and corresponds to the optimum quality of a wine. After the peak comes the decline.
