Winery Degrassi - Contarini Merlot Riserva

Winery DegrassiContarini Merlot Riserva

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Contarini Merlot Riserva of Winery Degrassi is a red wine from the region of Istra.
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 sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte) or my mother's rabbit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Degrassi's Contarini Merlot Riserva.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Contarini Merlot Riserva - 2008
In the top 100 of of Istra wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Contarini Merlot Riserva - 2007
In the top 100 of of Istra wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Contarini Merlot Riserva from Winery Degrassi are 2007, 2008

Informations about the Winery Degrassi

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Istra

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.

Top wine Istra
In the top 750 of of Croatia wines
In the top 250 of of Istra wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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.

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