Château MercianNagano Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Nagano Merlot of the Château Mercian is in the top 70 of wines of Japan and in the top 40 of wines of Nagano-ken.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Nagano 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 Nagano Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Nagano Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Nagano Merlot
The Nagano Merlot of Château Mercian matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tanjia or rabbit italian style.
Details and technical informations about Château Mercian's Nagano 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 Nagano Merlot from Château Mercian are 2017, 2016, 2014, 0 and 2015.
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: Frank
Said of a wine that is open and delivers itself immediately, and whose clarity excludes any defect.
