Winery Vieux PapesCuvée Réservée Merlot - Syrah
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Réservée Merlot - Syrah of Winery Vieux Papes in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black currant or cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Réservée Merlot - Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Réservée Merlot - Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Réservée Merlot - Syrah
The Cuvée Réservée Merlot - Syrah of Winery Vieux Papes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or wild boar ragout with kriek.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vieux Papes's Cuvée Réservée Merlot - Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Réservée Merlot - Syrah from Winery Vieux Papes are 2009, 2019, 1990, 2011 and 1991.
Informations about the Winery Vieux Papes
The Winery Vieux Papes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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
Intermediate category between AOC and Vin de France (renamed IGP in 2009), 27% of national volume. Accessible, expressive wines defined by their grape: opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah, floral Viognier with apricot. 76 IGP in France at 3 scales: regional (Pays d'Oc, Méditerranée, Val de Loire), departmental or local. Flexible rules, wide range of permitted grapes, free grape and vintage labelling.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Persistence
Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.
