Winery GaletisMerlot Oak Barrel
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Merlot Oak Barrel of Winery Galetis in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, microbio or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot Oak Barrel
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot Oak Barrel
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot Oak Barrel
The Merlot Oak Barrel of Winery Galetis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of sloth pork loin, lamb meatballs with mint or island grouper.
Details and technical informations about Winery Galetis's Merlot Oak Barrel.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot Oak Barrel from Winery Galetis are 2015, 2016, 2014, 2017 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Galetis
The Winery Galetis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rhône méridional
Sunny, Mediterranean southern Rhône, kingdom of Grenache Noir. Fleshy, generous reds with signature notes of candied red and black fruits (cherry, plum), garrigue (thyme, rosemary), pepper and sweet spices, round tannins and an opulent palate. Blended with peppery Syrah, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Flagship crus: Châteauneuf-du-Pape on rolled pebbles (powerful, age-worthy), Gigondas, dense Vacqueyras, fleshy Tavel rosé, sweet muscat Beaumes-de-Venise.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Late harvest
A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.
