Winery Merlin FrancoisLes Grands Ducs

Red wine of Saint-Joseph of Rhone Valley of France

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Les Grands Ducs of Winery Merlin Francois is a red wine from the region of Saint-Joseph 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 Les Grands Ducs from the Winery Merlin Francois

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Les Grands Ducs of Winery Merlin Francois in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Les Grands Ducs

Pairings that work perfectly with Les Grands Ducs

Original food and wine pairings with Les Grands Ducs

Lamb

The Les Grands Ducs of Winery Merlin Francois matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baeckeoffe, lamb tagine with apricots or rabbit with white wine.

Details and technical informations about Winery Merlin Francois's Les Grands Ducs.

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Winery Merlin Francois

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Great wine region

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Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Semebat

Semebat noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Semebat noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Grands Ducs - 2016

In the top 100 of of Saint-Joseph wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Les Grands Ducs from Winery Merlin Francois are 2016

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 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Saint-Joseph 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 Saint-Joseph to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 100000 of of France wines

In the top 15000 of of Saint-Joseph wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Joseph

The wine region of Saint-Joseph is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Yves Gangloff or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Joseph are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.

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.

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