Winery DegrassiContarini Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Contarini Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Contarini Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Contarini Merlot
The Contarini Merlot of Winery Degrassi matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs) or rabbit legs with fresh cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Degrassi's Contarini 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 Contarini Merlot from Winery Degrassi are 2007, 2012, 2011, 2009 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Degrassi
The Winery Degrassi is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Istra to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Istra
The wine region of Istra of Croatia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Meneghetti or the Domaine Medea produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Istra are Terrano, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Istra often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, quince or hay and sometimes also flavors of grass, honeysuckle or truffle.
The word of the wine: Thermoregulation
Control of the vinification temperatures (by circulating hot or cold water on the walls of the vats, for example). This is a major step forward, which in particular helps to preserve the freshness of the aromas threatened by excessive temperature rises during fermentation.
