Winery Laurent DouchyCuvée Spéciale 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 beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Spéciale Merlot from the Winery Laurent Douchy
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Spéciale Merlot of Winery Laurent Douchy in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Spéciale Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Spéciale Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Spéciale Merlot
The Cuvée Spéciale Merlot of Winery Laurent Douchy matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of barbecue burger, mascarpone/gorgonzola macaroni gratin or pork tenderloin with chorizo and peppers.
Details and technical informations about Winery Laurent Douchy's Cuvée Spéciale 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 Cuvée Spéciale Merlot from Winery Laurent Douchy are 2015
Informations about the Winery Laurent Douchy
The Winery Laurent Douchy is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Reims Mountain
Between Épernay and Reims, a large limestone massif with varied soils and exposure where pinot noir reigns supreme. Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzenay, Verzy, etc., are equivalent to the Burgundian Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. There are also great Chardonnays, which are rarer (Mailly, Marmery, Trépail, Villers).
