Winery Jacques GermanierDécouverte Merlot

Red wine of Valais of Switzerland

3.2

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Découverte Merlot of Winery Jacques Germanier is a red wine from the region of Valais.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Découverte Merlot from the Winery Jacques Germanier

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Découverte Merlot of Winery Jacques Germanier in the region of Valais is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Découverte Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Découverte Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Découverte Merlot

The Découverte Merlot of Winery Jacques Germanier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of autumn leaves, lamb delight with tomato and cinnamon or sauté of veal with chorizo.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jacques Germanier's Découverte Merlot.

Winery

Winery Jacques Germanier

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Valais

Country

Switzerland

Style of wine

Red

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.

Informations about the Winery Jacques Germanier

The winery offers 83 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 75 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Valais

The Winery Jacques Germanier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 75 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of Switzerland wines

In the top 8000 of of Valais wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Valais

The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.

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