Winery FontamaraMerlot

Red wine of Terre di Chieti of Abruzzes of Italy

3.0

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot of Winery Fontamara is a red wine from the region of Terre di Chieti of Abruzzes.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Fontamara

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Fontamara in the region of Abruzzes is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Winery Fontamara matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, pasta stuffed with meat or quick couscous.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fontamara's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Fontamara

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.

Informations about the Winery Fontamara

The winery offers 18 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Terre di Chieti in the region of Abruzzes

The Winery Fontamara is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Terre di Chieti to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 200000 of of Italy wines

In the top 300 of of Terre di Chieti wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Terre di Chieti

The wine region of Terre di Chieti is located in the region of Abruzzes of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantine Mucci or the Domaine Tenuta Ulisse produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terre di Chieti are Pecorino, Sangiovese and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terre di Chieti often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of yeast, elderflower or passion fruit.

The wine region of Abruzzes

Abruzzo is an Italian wine region located on the eastern (Adriatic) coast. Its immediate neighbors in Central Italy are Marche to the North, Lazio to the west and southwest and Molise to the southeast. Abruzzo has one DOCG - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane - and three DOC wine appellations. The reds and Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo and Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, as well as the white wine appellation Trebbiano d'Abruzzo are the most notable, followed by the lesser-known Controguerra.

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