Château Mercian - Barrel Selection Merlot

Château MercianBarrel Selection Merlot

The Barrel Selection 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 Barrel Selection Merlot

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Original food and wine pairings with Barrel Selection Merlot

The Barrel Selection Merlot of Château Mercian matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia) or duck breast in a crust.

Details and technical informations about Château Mercian's Barrel Selection Merlot.

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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.

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 55 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.

Top wine Nagano-ken
In the top 900 of of Japan wines
In the top 500 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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