Domaine MenexesMerlot

Red wine of Crete of Greece

4.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Merlot of Domaine Menexes is a red wine from the region of Crete.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Beef

Game (deer, venison)

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Domaine Menexes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of simple baked roast beef or whole duck casserole with white wine.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Menexes's Merlot.

Winery

Domaine Menexes

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Crete

Country

Greece

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

Informations about the Domaine Menexes

The winery offers 6 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Crete

The Domaine Menexes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Crete to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 2500 of of Greece wines

In the top 300 of of Crete wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Crete

The wine region of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lyrarakis or the Domaine Economou (Oikonomoy) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crete are Vidiano, Vilana and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Crete often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cocoa or raisin and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, red cherry or red fruit.

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