Winery Izutsu - Barrel Ageing Merlot

Winery IzutsuBarrel Ageing Merlot

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Barrel Ageing Merlot of Winery Izutsu is a red wine from the region of Nagano-ken.
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 stuffed peppers or rabbit with mushrooms.

Details and technical informations about Winery Izutsu's Barrel Ageing Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Barrel Ageing Merlot - 2018
In the top 30 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Barrel Ageing Merlot - 2017
In the top 30 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Barrel Ageing Merlot - 2016
In the top 30 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Barrel Ageing Merlot from Winery Izutsu are 2018, 2016, 2017

Informations about the Winery Izutsu

The winery offers 39 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Nagano-ken

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.

Top wine Nagano-ken
In the top 250 of of Japan wines
In the top 40 of of Nagano-ken wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Merithalle

Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).

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