Winery Fantinel - Merlot Selezione di Famiglia

Winery FantinelMerlot Selezione di Famiglia

3.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot Selezione di Famiglia of Winery Fantinel is a red wine from the region of Friuli Grave of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot Selezione di Famiglia from the Winery Fantinel

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot Selezione di Famiglia of Winery Fantinel in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot Selezione di Famiglia of Winery Fantinel in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fantinel's Merlot Selezione di Famiglia.

Winemaker
Lara Fantinel
Grape varieties
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

Merlot Selezione di Famiglia - 2015
In the top 100 of of Friuli Grave wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot Selezione di Famiglia - 2014
In the top 100 of of Friuli Grave wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot Selezione di Famiglia - 2013
In the top 100 of of Friuli Grave wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot Selezione di Famiglia - 2012
In the top 100 of of Friuli Grave wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Merlot Selezione di Famiglia - 2011
In the top 100 of of Friuli Grave wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot Selezione di Famiglia - 2010
In the top 100 of of Friuli Grave wines
Average rating: 311100
Merlot Selezione di Famiglia - 2008
In the top 100 of of Friuli Grave wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Merlot Selezione di Famiglia from Winery Fantinel are 2011, 2008, 2015, 1978 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Fantinel

The winery offers 80 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Grupo Vinicolo Fantinel.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Friuli Grave in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne
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The Winery Fantinel is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 69 wines for sale in the of Friuli Grave to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Frioul-Vénétie Julienne
In the top 50000 of of Italy wines
In the top 2500 of of Friuli Grave wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
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The wine region of Friuli Grave

The wine region of Friuli Grave is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Italo Cescon or the Domaine Italo Cescon produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Friuli Grave are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Friuli Grave often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tropical or minerality and sometimes also flavors of white peach, cheese or stone fruit.


The wine region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an autonomous region in Italy, located in the extreme Northeast of the country, bordered by Austria and Slovenia to the north and east respectively. The eponymous wine region has four DOCGs, twelve DOCs and three PGIs and is best known for its white wine production. 77% of the region's wines are white, one of the highest proportions of any Italian region. The region's wines are distinctly different from other Italian wines in that they are made from non-traditional Grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Riesling and Pinot blanc, as well as typically Italian varieties such as pinot gris and picolit.

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