Château MercianMariko Vineyard Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Mariko Vineyard Merlot of the Château Mercian is in the top 30 of wines of Japan and in the top 20 of wines of Nagano-ken.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mariko Vineyard Merlot 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, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Mariko Vineyard Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Mariko Vineyard Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Mariko Vineyard Merlot
The Mariko Vineyard Merlot of Château Mercian matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasticcio (greece) or rabbit with onions and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Château Mercian's Mariko Vineyard Merlot.
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
The best vintages of Mariko Vineyard Merlot from Château Mercian are 2012, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
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: Maturing (champagne)
After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.
