Winery IkonMerlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Merlot of Winery Ikon in the region of Balaton often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Ikon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of daube niçoise or duck legs with green olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ikon's Merlot.
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
The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Ikon are 2017, 2015, 2012, 2018 and 2016.
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.
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
