Winery Mie IkenoMerlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Merlot of the Winery Mie Ikeno 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 Merlot of Winery Mie Ikeno in the region of Yamanashi-ken often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Mie Ikeno matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot roast or duck legs with honey and orange.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mie Ikeno's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Mie Ikeno are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Mie Ikeno
The Winery Mie Ikeno is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Yamanashi-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yamanashi-ken
Japanese winemaking heart at the foot of Mount Fuji, signature in Koshu. Identity-driven native white (~90% of Japanese plantings): delicate, precise dry whites with notes of citrus (yuzu, lime), green apple, white flowers and a slightly saline finish, low alcohol and great freshness. Ideal with sushi and Japanese cuisine. Also Chardonnay and Merlot in the altitude zones of Akeno.
The word of the wine: Filtration
Clarification of the wine using filters.
