Winery FortantGrande Nuit Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Grande Nuit Merlot from the Winery Fortant
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Nuit Merlot of Winery Fortant in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Grande Nuit Merlot of Winery Fortant in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of black currant, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Nuit Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Nuit Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Nuit Merlot
The Grande Nuit Merlot of Winery Fortant matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), lasagne bolognaise (mascarpone) or chicken supreme with morels.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fortant's Grande Nuit Merlot.
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 Grande Nuit Merlot from Winery Fortant are 2016, 2017, 2018
Informations about the Winery Fortant
The Winery Fortant is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 105 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Ampélographie
Study of the vine, and more particularly the grape varieties.
