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 Gleyzes

The winery offers 2 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.

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

It is located in Châtillon-en-Diois in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Gleyzes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Châtillon-en-Diois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 250000 of of France wines

In the top 25000 of of Châtillon-en-Diois wines

In the top 300000 of white wines

In the top 900000 wines of the world

The wine region of Châtillon-en-Diois

The wine region of Châtillon-en-Diois is located in the region of Clairette de Die of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Raymond Fabre - Didier Cornillon or the Domaine Côté Cairn produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châtillon-en-Diois are Gamay noir, Aligoté and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. In the mouth of Châtillon-en-Diois is a .

The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

The word of the wine: Maturing (champagne)

After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.