Winery Messina HofBarrel Cuvée Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Barrel Cuvée Merlot of Winery Messina Hof in the region of Texas often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Barrel Cuvée Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Barrel Cuvée Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Barrel Cuvée Merlot
The Barrel Cuvée Merlot of Winery Messina Hof matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cornish pasties or duck aiguillettes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Messina Hof's Barrel Cuvée Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barrel Cuvée Merlot from Winery Messina Hof are 2015, 2017, 0, 2016 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Messina Hof
The Winery Messina Hof is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 98 wines for sale in the of Texas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Texas
Texas is the largest state in the United States of America and one of the most productive viticultural states. Covering 696,000 km² (268,000 square miles) between latitudes 25-36°N, this hot, Dry state is home to a range of mesoclimates suitable for viticulture in the deserts, mountains, lakes and plains of Texas. The main Grape varieties grown in Texas are Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and (despite the hot conditions) Sauvignon Blanc. Generally speaking, Texas viticulture is divided into three main regions: NorthCentral, Southeast and Trans-Pecos.
The word of the wine: Pressing
Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).
