Château la GroletLes Vacances de Monsieur Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Les Vacances de Monsieur Merlot from the Château la Grolet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Vacances de Monsieur Merlot of Château la Grolet in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Vacances de Monsieur Merlot of Château la Grolet in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Vacances de Monsieur Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Vacances de Monsieur Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Les Vacances de Monsieur Merlot
The Les Vacances de Monsieur Merlot of Château la Grolet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, potjevleesch (meat in a pot) or duck breast with honey sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château la Grolet's Les Vacances de Monsieur 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 Les Vacances de Monsieur Merlot from Château la Grolet are 2018, 2016, 2017, 2014 and 2015.
Informations about the Château la Grolet
The Château la Grolet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Côte des Blancs
One of the most famous terroirs of the Champagne region, from Épernay to Vertus, mainly devoted to Chardonnay, hence its name. The villages of Chouilly, Cramant, Cuis, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, etc., lying on the chalk, are in a way to Champagne what Meursault, Chablis and Puligny are to Burgundy.
