Winery Massandra (Массандра)Merlot (Мерло)
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Massandra (Массандра)'s Merlot (Мерло).
Discover the grape variety: Mondeuse noire
Structured and elegant reds with a deep ruby colour, firm tannins and fresh alpine acidity, on aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), violet, pepper, spices and characteristic menthol notes. Fine ageing potential on marl-limestone terroirs. Star of the great crus of Vin de Savoie AOC (Arbin, Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte, Chignin), producing the identity alpine reds. Savoyard native variety, sometimes linked to Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso from Friuli.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot (Мерло) from Winery Massandra (Массандра) are 2019, 2016, 0, 2018 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Massandra (Массандра)
The Winery Massandra (Массандра) is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 99 wines for sale in the of Crimea to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crimea
Historic Black Sea wine peninsula with centuries-old imperial tradition. Recognised speciality: Iberian-style fortified and sweet wines (Massandra, founded by Nicholas II in 1894), with signature notes of dried fruit, candied apricot, honey, walnut and caramel, exceptional long cellaring. Also dense Cabernet Sauvignon and deep Saperavi reds with black fruit, lively Aligoté whites, mineral Riesling and native Kokur. Identity grapes: Ekim Kara, Kefessia.
The word of the wine: Cup (size in)
Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.
