Domaine du MontetLa Lieue Vieilles Vignes Merlot

Red wine of Bex of Vaud of Switzerland

4.3

(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 La Lieue Vieilles Vignes Merlot of Domaine du Montet is a red wine from the region of Bex of Vaud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the La Lieue Vieilles Vignes Merlot from the Domaine du Montet

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the La Lieue Vieilles Vignes Merlot of Domaine du Montet in the region of Vaud is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

On the nose the La Lieue Vieilles Vignes Merlot of Domaine du Montet in the region of Vaud often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Food and wine pairings with La Lieue Vieilles Vignes Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with La Lieue Vieilles Vignes Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with La Lieue Vieilles Vignes Merlot

The La Lieue Vieilles Vignes Merlot of Domaine du Montet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, sweet and sour braised leg of lamb or stuffed cutlets.

Details and technical informations about Domaine du Montet's La Lieue Vieilles Vignes Merlot.

Winery

Domaine du Montet

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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.

Last vintages of this wine

La Lieue Vieilles Vignes Merlot - 2015

In the top 100 of of Bex wines

Average rating: 4.6

The best vintages of La Lieue Vieilles Vignes Merlot from Domaine du Montet are 2015

Informations about the Domaine du Montet

The winery offers 13 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

This winery is part of the Hammel.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Bex in the region of Vaud

The Domaine du Montet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Bex to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 1000 of of Switzerland wines

In the top 150 of of Bex wines

In the top 75000 of red wines

In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Bex

The wine region of Bex is located in the region of Chablais of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Montet or the Domaine Cortis produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bex are Merlot, Pinot noir and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bex often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of non oak, black fruit.

The wine region of Vaud

Vaud is Switzerland's second-largest wine region, located in the French-speaking southwest. The region - which is also one of 26 cantons in the country - is best known for its crisp, white Fendant wines (the national name for the Chasselas variety) and its stunning lakeside landscapes. Both of these reach their zenith in the grand crus of Lavaux/dezaley">Dezaley and Calamin. These famous Lavaux Vineyard terraces, which rise steeply up above Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), are considered of such importance that they are now enjoy protected status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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