Winery Denis MercierCornalin
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese.
The Cornalin of the Winery Denis Mercier is in the top 70 of wines of Switzerland and in the top 30 of wines of Valais.
Taste structure of the Cornalin from the Winery Denis Mercier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cornalin of Winery Denis Mercier in the region of Valais is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cornalin of Winery Denis Mercier in the region of Valais often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cornalin
Pairings that work perfectly with Cornalin
Original food and wine pairings with Cornalin
The Cornalin of Winery Denis Mercier matches generally quite well with dishes of poultry, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of leek and fresh salmon tart, duck legs with cider and small onions or franco-comtois beef.
Details and technical informations about Winery Denis Mercier's Cornalin.
Discover the grape variety: Cornalin d'Aoste
It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cornalin from Winery Denis Mercier are 2018, 2015, 2011, 2020 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Denis Mercier
The Winery Denis Mercier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valais
The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.
The word of the wine: Discharge
Action consisting of removing suspended particles (sludge) from the must.
