Winery Fortant - Terroir Littoral  Merlot

Winery FortantTerroir Littoral Merlot

3.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Terroir Littoral Merlot of Winery Fortant is a red wine from the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Terroir Littoral Merlot from the Winery Fortant

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Terroir Littoral Merlot of Winery Fortant in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with earth taste

earthy

On the nose the Terroir Littoral Merlot of Winery Fortant in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, butter or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, vanilla or plum.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fortant's Terroir Littoral Merlot.

Winemaker
Robert Skalli
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

Terroir Littoral Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Terroir Littoral Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Terroir Littoral Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Terroir Littoral Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Terroir Littoral Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Terroir Littoral Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Terroir Littoral Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Terroir Littoral Merlot from Winery Fortant are 2013, 2016, 2012, 2015 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Fortant

The winery offers 87 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Skalli.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon
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The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

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The word of the wine: Tastevin

Metal cup, wide and of low height, being used to mirror and taste the wine. Still used in wine brotherhoods for its emblematic and folkloric character, the tastevin has been replaced by the various tasting glasses.

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