Winery KristančičMerlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Merlot of Winery Kristančič in the region of Primorje often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Kristančič matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef or rabbit with chorizo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kristančič's 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 Merlot from Winery Kristančič are 2015, 2014, 2016, 0 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Kristančič
The Winery Kristančič is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Gori&scaronka Brda to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gori&scaronka Brda
Western Slovenia on the Italian border (extension of Collio), green hills. Signature Rebula (Ribolla Gialla), a native cultivated for 750 years: mineral, structured whites with signature notes of pear, white flowers, almond, citrus and marked salinity - the base of the great amber wines on skins. Also lively Sauvignon, round Pinot Grigio, almond-flavoured Friulano. Reds: supple Merlot and firm Cabernet Sauvignon.
The wine region of Primorje
Coastal region of western Slovenia, the country's most qualitative, bordering Italy. Signature elegant whites and orange wines. Star Rebula (Ribolla Gialla) with signature notes of pear, citrus, white flowers, fresh almond and a mineral touch, taut and long palate — often in long maceration (orange) with dried fruits and black tea notes. Native Refošk as dense, lively red (black cherry, iron).
The word of the wine: Mercaptan
Organic compound resulting from the combination of alcohol and sulphide (H2S) producing an unpleasant odour reminiscent of town gas and rotten eggs.
