Winery FrajonaMerlot Barrique

Red wine of Istra of Croatia

3.4

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot Barrique of Winery Frajona is a red wine from the region of Istra.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Food and wine pairings with Merlot Barrique

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot Barrique

Beef

Game (deer, venison)

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot Barrique

The Merlot Barrique of Winery Frajona matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef casserole or duck confit parmentier.

Details and technical informations about Winery Frajona's Merlot Barrique.

Winery

Winery Frajona

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Istra

Country

Croatia

Style of wine

Red

Alcohol

13.4°

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 Barrique - 2011

In the top 100 of of Istra wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Merlot Barrique from Winery Frajona are 2011

Informations about the Winery Frajona

The winery offers 9 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Istra

Find the Winery Frajona on Facebook

The Winery Frajona is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Istra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 2500 of of Croatia wines

In the top 600 of of Istra wines

In the top 400000 of red wines

In the top 700000 wines of the world

The wine region of Istra

The wine region of Istra of Croatia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Meneghetti or the Domaine Medea produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Istra are Terrano, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Istra often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, quince or hay and sometimes also flavors of grass, honeysuckle or truffle.

News related to this wine

Chablis wines with Joe Fattorini in The Wine Show @Home

In this first episode of a series dedicated to Chablis wines on @The Wine Show @Home, wine expert and TV host Joe Fattorini introduces the vineyards and the wines of Chablis through a tasting of three wines: a Petit Chablis, a Chablis and a Chablis Premier Cru. #PureChablis #BourgogneWines #Chablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Burgy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Mancey, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...