Winery Merlin Francois - Côte-Rôtie

Winery Merlin FrancoisCôte-Rôtie

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Côte-Rôtie of Winery Merlin Francois is a red wine from the region of Côte-Rôtie of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Côte-Rôtie from the Winery Merlin Francois

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Côte-Rôtie of Winery Merlin Francois in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Merlin Francois's Côte-Rôtie.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Lignage

Noble grape variety, formerly known in Loir et Cher, more precisely on the right bank of the Loire Valley between Blois and Tours. It is completely unknown in other French wine regions and abroad. Absent today from the Loire vineyards, its reintroduction, even if limited, should not be long in coming.

Last vintages of this wine

Côte-Rôtie - 2017
In the top 100 of of Côte-Rôtie wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Côte-Rôtie - 2016
In the top 100 of of Côte-Rôtie wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Côte-Rôtie - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côte-Rôtie wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Côte-Rôtie - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côte-Rôtie wines
Average rating: 411110
Côte-Rôtie - 2013
In the top 100 of of Côte-Rôtie wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Côte-Rôtie - 2012
In the top 100 of of Côte-Rôtie wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Côte-Rôtie from Winery Merlin Francois are 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Merlin Francois

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côte-Rôtie in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Merlin Francois is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Côte-Rôtie to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Côte-Rôtie wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côte-Rôtie

The wine region of Côte-Rôtie is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine E. Guigal or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red, white and sweet.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Burgy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

The word of the wine: Vitis vinifera

The main species of vine cultivated in Europe and throughout the world, the origin of most of the great grape varieties.

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