Winery DespagneÉclat de Merlot Bordeaux
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux from the Winery Despagne
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux of Winery Despagne in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux
The Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux of Winery Despagne matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, veal escalope with marsala or rabbit in white wine (casserole).
Details and technical informations about Winery Despagne's Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux.
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 Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux from Winery Despagne are 2015, 2009, 2012, 2008
Informations about the Winery Despagne
The Winery Despagne is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Sommelier
Person working in a restaurant and responsible for the wine service. The head sommelier is responsible for putting together the wine list, managing the sommelier brigade, and ensuring the sale of wines according to the dishes (food and wine pairing).
