Château MercianAzumino Merlot

Red wine of Nagano-ken of Japan

3.5

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Azumino Merlot of Château Mercian is a red wine from the region of Nagano-ken.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Food and wine pairings with Azumino Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Azumino Merlot

Beef

Game (deer, venison)

Original food and wine pairings with Azumino Merlot

The Azumino Merlot of Château Mercian matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.

Details and technical informations about Château Mercian's Azumino Merlot.

Winery

Château Mercian

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Nagano-ken

Country

Japan

Style of wine

Red

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

Azumino Merlot - 2016

In the top 100 of of Nagano-ken wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Azumino Merlot from Château Mercian are 2016

Informations about the Château Mercian

The winery offers 109 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

It is in the top 50 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Nagano-ken

The Château Mercian is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 93 wines for sale in the of Nagano-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 800 of of Japan wines

In the top 450 of of Nagano-ken wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 550000 wines of the world

The wine region of Nagano-ken

Junmai (pure sake) literally translates to "pure rice". It is a high-quality class of sake, a rice-based Alcoholic beverage that is an intricate Part of Japanese culture. In order to be classified as Junmai sake, the beverage must be made with only rice, water, and koji, the mold that triggers Fermentation. Sake can be found in a variety of types and styles, each with its own Organoleptic properties.

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