Domaine La CapitaineGamaret - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Gamaret and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Gamaret - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Gamaret - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Gamaret - Merlot
The Gamaret - Merlot of Domaine La Capitaine matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish) or duck parmentier with ceps.
Details and technical informations about Domaine La Capitaine's Gamaret - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Gamaret
Structured, colourful reds with a dense purple robe and firm tannins, featuring aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, spices and peppery notes. Fresh acidity, good performance in oak ageing. Made as a single-variety ageing wine and in many premium Swiss blends with Garanoir, Gamay and Pinot Noir. Star of modern reds from Vaud, Geneva and Valais. A Gamay × Reichensteiner cross created in 1970 at the Pully research station (Switzerland).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gamaret - Merlot from Domaine La Capitaine are 2016, 2017, 2018, 2015 and 0.
Informations about the Domaine La Capitaine
The Domaine La Capitaine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of La Côte to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of La Côte
Largest Vaud wine appellation (52% of the canton), 2,007 ha arcing around Lake Geneva between Geneva and Lausanne. Signature Chasselas (90% of the traditional vineyard): lively, fruity whites with signature notes of white flowers, citrus, fresh almond and gunflint, taut, mineral palate — the Swiss aperitif wine par excellence. Also fine silky Pinot Noir, fruity Gamay in red. 14 AOC villages including Fechy, Mont-sur-Rolle, Luins.
The wine region of Vaud
World reference for Chasselas (~60% of the vineyard). Mineral, delicate whites with signature notes of green apple, citrus, white flowers, fresh almond and a saline touch, low acidity and a silky palate. Maximum expression in Lavaux (UNESCO 2007) on Lake Geneva terraces. Also La Côte, Chablais and the iconic Dézaley.
The word of the wine: Floral
Said of a wine whose aromas are reminiscent of flowers.
