Winery Joseph CastanExcellence Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Excellence Merlot of Winery Joseph Castan in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of black currant, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Excellence Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Excellence Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Excellence Merlot
The Excellence Merlot of Winery Joseph Castan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta) or rabbit with green olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Castan's Excellence 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 Excellence Merlot from Winery Joseph Castan are 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Joseph Castan
The Winery Joseph Castan is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 89 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Sapid
Said of a wine rich in flavours.
