Château MercianMariko Vineyard Syrah
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Mariko Vineyard Syrah of the Château Mercian is in the top 40 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 Syrah 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.
Details and technical informations about Château Mercian's Mariko Vineyard Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Flame seedless
Apyrene variety of table grapes obtained in 1961 in the United States (California) by John H. Weinberger and F.N. Harmon by complex crossing between (cardinal x sultanin) x [(molinera gorda x tifafihi ahmer ) x (muscat of Alexandria x sultanin)] and put in culture in 1973. It should be noted that the white Fresno seedless is the result of the same cross made by the same breeders. It can be found in Australia, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Bulgaria, the United States (California) where it occupies a large area, etc. In France it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A2.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mariko Vineyard Syrah from Château Mercian are 2012, 2016, 2013, 2017 and 0.
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: Metis (grape variety)
A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.
