Winery Il GretoFriuli Grave Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Friuli Grave Merlot from the Winery Il Greto
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In the mouth the Friuli Grave Merlot of Winery Il Greto in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a .
Food and wine pairings with Friuli Grave Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Friuli Grave Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Friuli Grave Merlot
The Friuli Grave Merlot of Winery Il Greto matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, leek and salmon lasagna or stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Il Greto's Friuli Grave Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Friuli Grave Merlot from Winery Il Greto are 2016, 2013, 2015, 0 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Il Greto
The Winery Il Greto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Friuli Grave to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Friuli Grave
Largest DOC of Friuli (>1/3 of Friulian wine), 6,500 ha on alluvial gravel soils ("grave"). Lively, precise whites dominate. Signature Pinot Grigio with signature notes of citrus, pear, white flowers and a saline touch. Friulano with its typical green-almond flavour, ample Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon (boxwood, exotic fruits).
The wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Italian benchmark of great whites of elegance and minerality. Emblematic Friulano with notes of fresh almond, pear and white flowers, taut Ribolla Gialla, precise Pinot Grigio, lively Sauvignon and balanced Chardonnay. Rare sweet Picolit (DOCG), saline Malvasia Istriana. Rising reds: fruity spicy Refosco, more tannic Pignolo and Schioppettino.
The word of the wine: Malvasia
Name given locally to various grape varieties, notably pinot gris (Pays nantais) and vermentino (Provence and Corsica).
