Winery Giambagli - Cellier de l'AmitiéMerlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Merlot of the Winery Giambagli - Cellier de l'Amitié is in the top 50 of wines of Alpes-Maritimes.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Giambagli - Cellier de l'Amitié matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls or autumn pumpkin pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Giambagli - Cellier de l'Amitié's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Informations about the Winery Giambagli - Cellier de l'Amitié
The Winery Giambagli - Cellier de l'Amitié is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Alpes-Maritimes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alpes-Maritimes
The wine region of Alpes-Maritimes is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Joseph or the Domaine des Hautes Collines produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alpes-Maritimes are Mourvèdre, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alpes-Maritimes often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oaky or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.
The wine region of Méditerranée
Méditérranée is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of the South-eastern coast of France, roughly corresponding to the wine region of Provence but also including Part of the Rhône Valley. The PGI shares its territory with multiple AOC appellations as varied as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bandol and Côtes de Provence. The PGI Méditérranée catchment area extends over 10 departments (including the two on the island of Corsica), as well as smaller parts of the Isère, Loire and Rhône departments. Viticulture is essential to the culture and economy of this part of France.
The word of the wine: Lamb's lettuce
Characteristic of fleshy and consistent wines giving the impression of being chewed.
