The Winery Il Merlo of Latium

Winery Il Merlo - Fontananova
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 865 of the estates of Latium.
It is located in Latium

The Winery Il Merlo is one of the best wineries to follow in Latium.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Latium to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Il Merlo wines

Looking for the best Winery Il Merlo wines in Latium among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Il Merlo wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Il Merlo wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Il Merlo

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Il Merlo

How Winery Il Merlo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, tuna lasagna or deer stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Il Merlo

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Il Merlo. is a with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Il Merlo.

  • Merlot
  • Cesanese

Discovering the wine region of Latium

Lazio is a region in CentralItaly, where the ancient capital of Rome is located. The region's reputation is based primarily on its white wines, the main varieties of which are Trebbiano, Malvasia di Candia and Malvasia Puntinata. Traditionally, these wines were fat, Round, abboccato and intended for immediate consumption. Today, the styles are lighter, drier and crisper thanks to modern winemaking methods.

However, they are still meant to be drunk Young, characterized by their crispness, high Acidity and a lightness that makes them an ideal accompaniment to local cuisine. They cut through the heaviness of such dishes as porchetta (Roast pork with herbs) and abbacchio (young lamb). Although its red wines are not as famous, they are beginning to make a name for themselves. These include wines made from Sangiovese, Cesanese, Montepulciano, Merlot and Nero Buono di Coro.

The top white wines of Winery Il Merlo

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Il Merlo

How Winery Il Merlo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of spinach cannelloni, salmon and goat cheese quiche or delicious moroccan fritters.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Il Merlo.

  • Malvasia
  • Trebbiano

Discover the grape variety: Garonnet

Garonnet noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Garonnet noir can be found in the vineyards of the Rhône Valley.

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.

News about Winery Il Merlo and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Volatile acidity

Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.