Winery Marjan SimčičMerlot Opoka
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Merlot Opoka of the Winery Marjan Simčič is in the top 10 of wines of Slovenia and in the top 5 of wines of Gori&scaronka Brda.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Merlot Opoka of Winery Marjan Simčič in the region of Primorje often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot Opoka
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot Opoka
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot Opoka
The Merlot Opoka of Winery Marjan Simčič matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew or cassoulet of yesteryear.
Details and technical informations about Winery Marjan Simčič's Merlot Opoka.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot Opoka from Winery Marjan Simčič are 2014, 2006, 2015, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Marjan Simčič
The Winery Marjan Simčič is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Gori&scaronka Brda to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gori&scaronka Brda
Western Slovenia on the Italian border (extension of Collio), green hills. Signature Rebula (Ribolla Gialla), a native cultivated for 750 years: mineral, structured whites with signature notes of pear, white flowers, almond, citrus and marked salinity - the base of the great amber wines on skins. Also lively Sauvignon, round Pinot Grigio, almond-flavoured Friulano. Reds: supple Merlot and firm Cabernet Sauvignon.
The wine region of Primorje
Coastal region of western Slovenia, the country's most qualitative, bordering Italy. Signature elegant whites and orange wines. Star Rebula (Ribolla Gialla) with signature notes of pear, citrus, white flowers, fresh almond and a mineral touch, taut and long palate — often in long maceration (orange) with dried fruits and black tea notes. Native Refošk as dense, lively red (black cherry, iron).
The word of the wine: Thinning out
Operation consisting in eliminating the suckers that grow on the vine stocks.
