Maison Gilliard - Merlot Blanc

Maison GilliardMerlot Blanc

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Merlot Blanc of Maison Gilliard is a white wine from the region of Valais.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Details and technical informations about Maison Gilliard's Merlot Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.9°
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

Merlot Blanc - 2018
In the top 100 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Merlot Blanc - 2017
In the top 100 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Merlot Blanc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot Blanc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot Blanc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Merlot Blanc from Maison Gilliard are 2014, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Maison Gilliard

The winery offers 98 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Valais

The Maison Gilliard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 107 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Valais
In the top 600 of of Switzerland wines
In the top 250 of of Valais wines
In the top 20000 of white wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of Valais

The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.

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The word of the wine: Pruine

A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.

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