Winery Madre de ÁguaExperimentum Merlot

Red wine of Dão of Beiras of Portugal

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Experimentum Merlot of Winery Madre de Água is a red wine from the region of Dão of Beiras.
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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Experimentum Merlot from the Winery Madre de Água

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Experimentum Merlot of Winery Madre de Água in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Experimentum Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Experimentum Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Experimentum Merlot

Lamb

The Experimentum Merlot of Winery Madre de Água matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, chakchouka or watercress salad with vitamins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Madre de Água's Experimentum Merlot.

Winery

Winery Madre de Água

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Experimentum Merlot - 2016

In the top 100 of of Dão wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Experimentum Merlot from Winery Madre de Água are 2016

Informations about the Winery Madre de Água

The winery offers 17 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Dão in the region of Beiras

The Winery Madre de Água is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 750 of of Dão wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dão

The wine region of Dão is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Dão, producing 1397 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The wine region of Beiras

Beiras (Beira) is a traditional administrative region in the northern half of Portugal. It is also the name of the IGP, or Indicacoes Geograficas Protegidas, wine classification (formerly known as Vinho Regional) which covers the region as a whole. A wide range of wines are made in Beiras – red wines from the region are typically Rich, deeply colored wines made from Baga, Castelão, Rufete (Tinto Pinheira), Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Touriga Nacional, and are sometimes fortified to emulate their more famous Oporto cousins. Whites are most often based on Fernão Pires and Bical, the latter being a small-berried variety with the affectionate nickname Borrado das Moscaos ('fly droppings').

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