Winery Bellefontaine - Merlot

Winery BellefontaineMerlot

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 Merlot of Winery Bellefontaine is a red wine from the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays.
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 Merlot from the Winery Bellefontaine

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Bellefontaine in the region of Vin de Pays is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Bellefontaine in the region of Vin de Pays often reveals types of flavors of pepper, black currant or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bellefontaine's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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 - 2018
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Bellefontaine are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Bellefontaine

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This winery is part of the Boutinot.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pays d'Oc in the region of Vin de Pays

The Winery Bellefontaine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Vin de Pays
In the top 50000 of of France wines
In the top 950 of of Pays d'Oc wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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 wine region of Vin de Pays

Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".

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The word of the wine: Unbalanced

Said of a wine whose different elements are not perceived in a harmonious and pleasant way. This is not necessarily a defect, it can be a wine that is too young and not yet blended.

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