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 beef coarse salt or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Castan's Excellence Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
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
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Unbalanced
Said of a wine whose different elements are not perceived in a harmonious and pleasant way. This is not necessarily a defect, it can be a wine that is too young and not yet blended.
