Château MercianPrivate Reserve Kikyogahara Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Private Reserve Kikyogahara Merlot of the Château Mercian is in the top 20 of wines of Japan and in the top 10 of wines of Yamanashi-ken.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Private Reserve Kikyogahara Merlot of Château Mercian in the region of Yamanashi-ken often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Private Reserve Kikyogahara Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Private Reserve Kikyogahara Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Private Reserve Kikyogahara Merlot
The Private Reserve Kikyogahara Merlot of Château Mercian matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes or duck pot au feu.
Details and technical informations about Château Mercian's Private Reserve Kikyogahara 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 Private Reserve Kikyogahara Merlot from Château Mercian are 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2007.
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 Yamanashi-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yamanashi-ken
Yamanashi is the first Japanese Geographical Indication (GI) for wine. Established in 2013, it is situated in the prefecture of the same name. Yamanashi is promoted as the birthplace of Japanese wine production. The most prominent Grape varieties grown here are the indigenous vitis vinefera white grape variety Koshu, and the Japanese-bred pale red Hybrid Muscat Bailey A.
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The word of the wine: Gout (wine of)
In red wine making, the wine comes directly from the vat after devatting (see press).
