Winery IzutsuBarrel Ageing Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Barrel Ageing Merlot of the Winery Izutsu is in the top 30 of wines of Nagano-ken.
Food and wine pairings with Barrel Ageing Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Barrel Ageing Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Barrel Ageing Merlot
The Barrel Ageing Merlot of Winery Izutsu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry) or provençal tart with rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Izutsu's Barrel Ageing 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 Barrel Ageing Merlot from Winery Izutsu are 2018, 2016, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Izutsu
The Winery Izutsu is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Nagano-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Nagano-ken
Junmai (pure sake) literally translates to "pure rice". It is a high-quality class of sake, a rice-based Alcoholic beverage that is an intricate Part of Japanese culture. In order to be classified as Junmai sake, the beverage must be made with only rice, water, and koji, the mold that triggers Fermentation. Sake can be found in a variety of types and styles, each with its own Organoleptic properties.
The word of the wine: Harmonious
Balance of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. This harmony is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.
