Winery Even ZahavPetit Verdot - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Petit Verdot - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Petit Verdot - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Petit Verdot - Merlot
The Petit Verdot - Merlot of Winery Even Zahav matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of fondue with broth, roast duck in the oven or pancake cake with mountain filling.
Details and technical informations about Winery Even Zahav's Petit Verdot - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Informations about the Winery Even Zahav
The Winery Even Zahav is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Jerusalem to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Jerusalem
The wine region of Jerusalem is located in the region of Judean Hills of Israel. Wineries and vineyards like the Razi'el Winery or the Domaine du Castel produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Jerusalem are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Jerusalem often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cherry or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
The wine region of Judean Hills
Judean Hills wine region – which is theoretically further divided into the Jerusalem, Gush Etzion and Southern Judean Hills sub-regions – Lies within the Samson region of Central Israel. The Judean Hills (or Mountains) form a low mountain range that dominates the landscape around Jerusalem and the West Bank. Hebron, Bethlehem and Ramallah also lie within the range, which formed the core territory of the Kingdom of Judah where the earliest Jewish settlements were located. Although not one of Israel's better known wine regions (like Upper Galilee and the Golan Heights in Galilee), Judean Hills is an emerging viticultural area, and significant potential has been identified for its future.
The word of the wine: Faded
Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.
