Winery AvantisRed Horse Merlot

Red wine of Evia of Continental Greece of Greece

3.2

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Red Horse Merlot of Winery Avantis is a red wine from the region of Evia of Continental Greece.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Spices

Oak

Food and wine pairings with Red Horse Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Red Horse Merlot

Beef

Game (deer, venison)

Original food and wine pairings with Red Horse Merlot

The Red Horse Merlot of Winery Avantis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before or wild rabbit with cider.

Details and technical informations about Winery Avantis's Red Horse Merlot.

Winery

Winery Avantis

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine 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

Red Horse Merlot - 2016

In the top 100 of of Evia wines

Average rating: 3

Red Horse Merlot - 2015

In the top 100 of of Evia wines

Average rating: 3.5

Red Horse Merlot - 2014

In the top 100 of of Evia wines

Average rating: 2.8

The best vintages of Red Horse Merlot from Winery Avantis are 2015, 2016, 2014

Informations about the Winery Avantis

The winery offers 44 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Evia in the region of Continental Greece

The Winery Avantis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Evia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 6500 of of Greece wines

In the top 150 of of Evia wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Evia

The wine region of Evia is located in the region of Continental Greece of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Avantis or the Domaine Avantis produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Evia are Merlot, Assyrtiko and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Evia often reveals types of flavors of cherry, apples or spices and sometimes also flavors of black olive, red fruit or black fruit.

The wine region of Continental Greece

Central Greece is a large geographical region in the heart of mainland Greece. Home to around 4. 5 million Greeks and the capital city, Athens, the region is also the birthplace of one of the country's most famous wines, Retsina. ALong with this idiosyncratic wine (which is mostly made from the local Savatiano grape), many Dry red and white wines are produced in Central Greece, from varieties as far-ranging as Assyrtico, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Athiri.

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