Château MercianMariko Vineyard Omnis
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Mariko Vineyard Omnis of the Château Mercian is in the top 5 of wines of Japan and in the top 5 of wines of Nagano-ken.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mariko Vineyard Omnis of Château Mercian in the region of Nagano-ken often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Mariko Vineyard Omnis
Pairings that work perfectly with Mariko Vineyard Omnis
Original food and wine pairings with Mariko Vineyard Omnis
The Mariko Vineyard Omnis of Château Mercian matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of daube niçoise, lamb with ginger honey or suckling pig leg in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Château Mercian's Mariko Vineyard Omnis.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mariko Vineyard Omnis from Château Mercian are 2016, 2009, 2015, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Château Mercian
The Château Mercian is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 93 wines for sale in the of Nagano-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Reassembly
During the vinification process, a "cap" is formed at the top of the vats with the solid parts (skin, pulp, pips, etc.), which contain tannins and colouring elements. Pumping over consists of emptying the vat from the bottom and pouring the juice back to the top, in order to mix the cap and the juice and to favour the exchange and the extraction. This old technique allows a better exchange between the solid parts and the liquid.
