Winery IrvineThe Estate Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the The Estate Merlot - Cabernet Franc from the Winery Irvine
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Estate Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Irvine in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Estate Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Irvine in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with The Estate Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with The Estate Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with The Estate Merlot - Cabernet Franc
The The Estate Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Irvine matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of vegetable noddles, spaghetti all 'amatriciana or lamb tagine with quince.
Details and technical informations about Winery Irvine's The Estate Merlot - Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Gouais
It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Estate Merlot - Cabernet Franc from Winery Irvine are 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Irvine
The Winery Irvine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Eden Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Eden Valley
The wine region of Eden Valley is located in the region of Barossa of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Henschke or the Domaine Henschke produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Eden Valley are Riesling, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Eden Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rubber or nectarine and sometimes also flavors of lemon peel, marmalade or cantaloupe.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.
The word of the wine: Blanc de blancs (champagne)
Champagne made only from the Chardonnay grape. The expression has been somewhat overused by the intensive use made of it by certain large distributors of white table wines (or sparkling wines) who were thus seeking to promote their product.
