Domaine de l'ArjolleEquinoxe Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Equinoxe Merlot of Domaine de l'Arjolle in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Equinoxe Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Equinoxe Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Equinoxe Merlot
The Equinoxe Merlot of Domaine de l'Arjolle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew express or duck legs with cider and small onions.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de l'Arjolle's Equinoxe 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 Equinoxe Merlot from Domaine de l'Arjolle are 2016, 2018, 2017
Informations about the Domaine de l'Arjolle
The Domaine de l'Arjolle is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 67 wines for sale in the of Vin de Pays to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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".
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: Breton
See cabernet franc.
