Winery Don MelchorMerlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Merlot of the Winery Don Melchor is in the top 5 of wines of Puente Alto.
Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Don Melchor
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Don Melchor in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Don Melchor matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of steak tartare, irish stew with beer or wiener schnitzel or viennese schnitzel.
Details and technical informations about Winery Don Melchor's Merlot.
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 from Winery Don Melchor are 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Don Melchor
The Winery Don Melchor is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Puente Alto to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Puente Alto
Viticultural zone south of Santiago in Chilean Maipo (Andean foothills, rocky alluvial soils limiting vigour, semi-arid Mediterranean climate with 300 mm rain, strong diurnal swings from alpine winds): signature Cabernet Sauvignon as prestigious red — concentrated profile with firm tannins and ferrous minerality, small berries from water stress. Complementary Carménère, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot.
The wine region of Central Valley
Heart of modern Chilean wine: structured, sunny reds, dense, blackcurranty Cabernet Sauvignon from Maipo (Chilean cradle of the grape), signature Carménère with notes of ripe pepper, black fruit and sweet spices from Colchagua, supple Merlot and deep Syrah. Round Chardonnay whites and lively, sharp Sauvignon. Mediterranean climate, 400 km between Andes and Pacific. Star sub-regions: Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curicó, Maule.
The word of the wine: Anthocyanins
Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.
