Kusunoki WineryCuvée Masako Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Masako Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Masako Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Masako Merlot
The Cuvée Masako Merlot of Kusunoki Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels or auvergne potée.
Details and technical informations about Kusunoki Winery's Cuvée Masako 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 Cuvée Masako Merlot from Kusunoki Winery are 2015, 0
Informations about the Kusunoki Winery
The Kusunoki Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Nagano-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Nagano-ken
Alpine wine prefecture of central Japan (Honshu), the 2nd national region, high-altitude vineyards (600-900 m). Signature Merlot of Kikyogahara: supple, precise reds with signature notes of plum, cherry, sweet herbs, cedar and a cocoa touch, round tannins and elegant freshness — rivalling the Bordeaux wines. Renowned broad, mineral Chardonnay, fine and silky Pinot Noir. Also historic hybrid grapes (Concord, Niagara).
The word of the wine: Suave
Said of a fine and unctuous wine.
