Winery Enrique MendozaMerlot Alicante
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Merlot Alicante of the Winery Enrique Mendoza is in the top 50 of wines of Alicante.
Taste structure of the Merlot Alicante from the Winery Enrique Mendoza
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot Alicante of Winery Enrique Mendoza in the region of Murcie is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot Alicante
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot Alicante
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot Alicante
The Merlot Alicante of Winery Enrique Mendoza matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or oxtail confit in red wine.
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
The best vintages of Merlot Alicante from Winery Enrique Mendoza are 2009, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Enrique Mendoza
The Winery Enrique Mendoza is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Alicante to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alicante
The wine region of Alicante is located in the region of Murcie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sierra Salinas or the Domaine Volver produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alicante are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alicante often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, savory or molasses and sometimes also flavors of black licorice, baking spice or rosemary.
The wine region of Murcie
Murcia is one of the smallest and least known regions in Spain. Nestled in the extreme Southeast of the country, it is bordered by Andalusia to the west, Castilla-La Mancha to the North, Valencia to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. This small administrative region consists of a single province and an administrative centre that share the same name. As far as wine is concerned, Murcia has three designations of origin.
The word of the wine: ODG
Organisation for the defence and management of wine, set up following the reform of the "syndicats de crus". The ODG is the collective organisation responsible for the defence and management of a product under an official sign of identification and quality and between wine appellations.
