Funky Château - La Première Fois Merlot

Funky ChâteauLa Première Fois Merlot

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Première Fois Merlot of Funky Château is a red wine from the region of Nagano-ken.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The La Première Fois Merlot of the Funky Château is in the top 20 of wines of Japan and in the top 5 of wines of Nagano-ken.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the La Première Fois Merlot of Funky Château in the region of Nagano-ken often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Funky Château's La Première Fois Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

La Première Fois Merlot - 2016
In the top 5 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 4.111110
La Première Fois Merlot - 2015
In the top 5 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
La Première Fois Merlot - 2014
In the top 5 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 411110
La Première Fois Merlot - 2013
In the top 5 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.411100
La Première Fois Merlot - 2012
In the top 5 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.911110
La Première Fois Merlot - 0
In the top 5 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of La Première Fois Merlot from Funky Château are 2016, 2014, 2012, 0 and 2015.

Informations about the Funky Château

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Nagano-ken

The Funky Château is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Nagano-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Nagano-ken
In the top 30 of of Japan wines
In the top 5 of of Nagano-ken wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Nagano-ken

Junmai (pure sake) literally translates to "pure rice". It is a high-quality class of sake, a rice-based Alcoholic beverage that is an intricate Part of Japanese culture. In order to be classified as Junmai sake, the beverage must be made with only rice, water, and koji, the mold that triggers Fermentation. Sake can be found in a variety of types and styles, each with its own Organoleptic properties.

The word of the wine: Frank

Said of a wine that is open and delivers itself immediately, and whose clarity excludes any defect.

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