Winery IkonCabernet - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef and lamb.
Taste structure of the Cabernet - Merlot from the Winery Ikon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Ikon in the region of Balaton is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Ikon in the region of Balaton often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cabernet - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet - Merlot
The Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Ikon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or lamb such as recipes of monkfish tagine or lamb tagine with honey and onions.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ikon's Cabernet - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cabernet - Merlot from Winery Ikon are 2011, 2017, 2016, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Ikon
The Winery Ikon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Balatonboglár to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Balatonboglár
The wine region of Balatonboglár is located in the region of Balaton of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ikon or the Domaine Konyári produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Balatonboglár are Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Balatonboglár often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, oak or non oak.
The wine region of Balaton
Balatonboglar (South Balaton) is one of several wine regions on the shores of Lake Balaton, in the Transdanubia region of western Hungary. Lake Balaton is a Long, thin freshwater lake measuring almost 80 kilometers (50 miles) in Length, sometimes referred to as the 'Hungarian Sea. ' It is the largest lake in Central Europe and Hungary's most popular tourist destination. A wide portfolio of the popular, internationally recognized Grape varieties are grown here, including a number of the French classics.
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The word of the wine: Chambered
Said of a wine served at a temperature around 18 °.
