Winery ELGFrench & Red Merlot

Red wine of Gard of Vin de Pays of France

3.5

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The French & Red Merlot of Winery ELG is a red wine from the region of Gard of Vin de Pays.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the French & Red Merlot from the Winery ELG

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the French & Red Merlot of Winery ELG in the region of Vin de Pays is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with French & Red Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with French & Red Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with French & Red Merlot

The French & Red Merlot of Winery ELG matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or veal shoulder with cream and tarragon.

Details and technical informations about Winery ELG's French & Red Merlot.

Winery

Winery ELG

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

12°

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

French & Red Merlot - 2018

In the top 100 of of Gard wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of French & Red Merlot from Winery ELG are 2018

Informations about the Winery ELG

The winery offers 66 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Gard in the region of Vin de Pays

The Winery ELG is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Gard to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of France wines

In the top 30000 of of Gard wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gard

The wine region of Gard is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc d'Anglade or the Domaine Mas des Bressades produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gard are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gard often reveals types of flavors of cream, green apple or honeysuckle and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, cheese or orange.

The wine region of Vin de Pays

Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".

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