Kai winery - Merlot

Kai wineryMerlot

3.5
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Kai winery is a red wine from the region of Yamanashi-ken.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Details and technical informations about Kai winery's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Kai winery are 2016, 2017

Informations about the Kai winery

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yamanashi-ken

The Kai winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Yamanashi-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Yamanashi-ken
In the top 750 of of Japan wines
In the top 450 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yamanashi-ken

Yamanashi is the first Japanese Geographical Indication (GI) for wine. Established in 2013, it is situated in the prefecture of the same name. Yamanashi is promoted as the birthplace of Japanese wine production. The most prominent Grape varieties grown here are the indigenous vitis vinefera white grape variety Koshu, and the Japanese-bred pale red Hybrid Muscat Bailey A.

News related to this wine

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

Let’s have a look at Saint-Véran vineyard and discover the magnificent and very diverse landscapes of this appellation situated in the South of Bourgogne. Saint-Véran is one of the 5 Village appellations with Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Pouilly-Loché and Viré-Clessé. Like them, it produces only white wines from the Chardonnay grape. What makes it special is that the vineyard is cut in two dinstinct parts by the vineyard of Pouilly-Fuissé. As anywhere else in the vineyard in Bourgogn ...

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Bourgogne

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 14 geographical denominations of the Bourgogne appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on the Bourgogne appellation! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/comp ...

The word of the wine: Oxidized

Altered by oxidation.

Other wines of Kai winery

See all wines from Kai winery

Other wines of Yamanashi-ken

See the best wines from of Yamanashi-ken

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Yamanashi-ken