Winery DegrassiContarini Merlot Riserva
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Contarini Merlot Riserva of Winery Degrassi in the region of Istra often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Contarini Merlot Riserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Contarini Merlot Riserva
Original food and wine pairings with Contarini Merlot Riserva
The Contarini Merlot Riserva of Winery Degrassi matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef skewers or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.
Details and technical informations about Winery Degrassi's Contarini Merlot Riserva.
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 Contarini Merlot Riserva from Winery Degrassi are 2007, 0, 2008
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
Istrian peninsula on the Adriatic, Croatia's smallest wine region but one of its most renowned. Signature Malvazija Istarska (50-70%): expressive, lively whites with notes of acacia, green apple, citrus, fresh almond and marked saline minerality - a perfect match with seafood. Native Teran in tannic, tangy red (blackberry, blood, earth), a unique profile. Also dense Refošk, round Merlot.
The word of the wine: Closed
A flat wine that does not express its aromas.
