Domaine du Rieu FraisCuvée Benjamin Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Cuvée Benjamin Merlot of the Domaine du Rieu Frais is in the top 10 of wines of Coteaux des Baronnies.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Benjamin Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Benjamin Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Benjamin Merlot
The Cuvée Benjamin Merlot of Domaine du Rieu Frais matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Rieu Frais's Cuvée Benjamin 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 Cuvée Benjamin Merlot from Domaine du Rieu Frais are 2015, 2013, 2014
Informations about the Domaine du Rieu Frais
The Domaine du Rieu Frais is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Coteaux des Baronnies to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux des Baronnies
The wine region of Coteaux des Baronnies is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Le Mas Sylvia or the Domaine Cellier des Dauphins produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux des Baronnies are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux des Baronnies often reveals types of flavors of pepper, microbio or spices.
The wine region of Méditerranée
Méditérranée is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of the South-eastern coast of France, roughly corresponding to the wine region of Provence but also including Part of the Rhône Valley. The PGI shares its territory with multiple AOC appellations as varied as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bandol and Côtes de Provence. The PGI Méditérranée catchment area extends over 10 departments (including the two on the island of Corsica), as well as smaller parts of the Isère, Loire and Rhône departments. Viticulture is essential to the culture and economy of this part of France.
The word of the wine: Cryptogamic
Refers to diseases transmitted to plants by a fungus.
