Winery Foffani - Casa Antica Mosaici - Merlot Riserva

Winery Foffani - Casa Antica MosaiciMerlot Riserva

3.9
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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 Riserva of Winery Foffani - Casa Antica Mosaici is a red wine from the region of Friuli Aquileia of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot Riserva from the Winery Foffani - Casa Antica Mosaici

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot Riserva of Winery Foffani - Casa Antica Mosaici in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot Riserva of Winery Foffani - Casa Antica Mosaici in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne often reveals types of flavors of earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Foffani - Casa Antica Mosaici's Merlot Riserva.

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 Riserva - 2009
In the top 100 of of Friuli Aquileia wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot Riserva - 2007
In the top 100 of of Friuli Aquileia wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Merlot Riserva - 2006
In the top 100 of of Friuli Aquileia wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Merlot Riserva from Winery Foffani - Casa Antica Mosaici are 2007, 2009, 2006

Informations about the Winery Foffani - Casa Antica Mosaici

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Friuli Aquileia in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne

The Winery Foffani - Casa Antica Mosaici is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Friuli Aquileia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Frioul-Vénétie Julienne
In the top 45000 of of Italy wines
In the top 2000 of of Friuli Aquileia wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Friuli Aquileia

The wine region of Friuli Aquileia is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ca' Bolani or the Domaine Valpanera produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Friuli Aquileia are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Friuli Aquileia often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, spices or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or cherry.


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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