Les Caves VivaraisesCoteaux de d'Ardèche Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Coteaux de d'Ardèche Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Coteaux de d'Ardèche Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Coteaux de d'Ardèche Merlot
The Coteaux de d'Ardèche Merlot of Les Caves Vivaraises matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles or wild boar with honey.
Details and technical informations about Les Caves Vivaraises's Coteaux de d'Ardèche 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 Coteaux de d'Ardèche Merlot from Les Caves Vivaraises are 2017, 2016
Informations about the Les Caves Vivaraises
The Les Caves Vivaraises is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Ardèche to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ardèche
The wine region of Ardèche is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Le Liby or the Domaine Vignerons Ardéchois produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ardèche are Viognier, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ardèche often reveals types of flavors of cream, mango or red cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, cassis or strawberries.
The wine region of Méditerranée
Méditérranée is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of the South-eastern coast of France, roughly corresponding to the wine region of Provence but also including Part of the Rhône Valley. The PGI shares its territory with multiple AOC appellations as varied as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bandol and Côtes de Provence. The PGI Méditérranée catchment area extends over 10 departments (including the two on the island of Corsica), as well as smaller parts of the Isère, Loire and Rhône departments. Viticulture is essential to the culture and economy of this part of France.
The word of the wine: Biodynamics
Biodynamic farming method initiated by Rudolf Steiner which forbids all chemical treatments based on synthetic products. Biodynamics is based on the interaction between the movements of the planets and the development of plants and uses preparations based on organic and mineral materials.
