Winery Francois VillardMerlot Les Garennes
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Merlot Les Garennes
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot Les Garennes
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot Les Garennes
The Merlot Les Garennes of Winery Francois Villard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.
Details and technical informations about Winery Francois Villard's Merlot Les Garennes.
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 Merlot Les Garennes from Winery Francois Villard are 2011, 2010
Informations about the Winery Francois Villard
The Winery Francois Villard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Vin de Pays to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Intermediate category between AOC and Vin de France (renamed IGP in 2009), 27% of national volume. Accessible, expressive wines defined by their grape: opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah, floral Viognier with apricot. 76 IGP in France at 3 scales: regional (Pays d'Oc, Méditerranée, Val de Loire), departmental or local. Flexible rules, wide range of permitted grapes, free grape and vintage labelling.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Oxidized
Altered by oxidation.
