Winery Mie Ikeno - Merlot

Winery Mie IkenoMerlot

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Mie Ikeno is a red wine from the region of Yamanashi-ken.
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mie Ikeno's Merlot.

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - 2017
In the top 10 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 10 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 10 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2014
In the top 10 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2013
In the top 10 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2012
In the top 10 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2011
In the top 10 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Mie Ikeno are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Mie Ikeno

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yamanashi-ken

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.

Top wine Yamanashi-ken
In the top 30 of of Japan wines
In the top 20 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yamanashi-ken

Yamanashi is the first Japanese Geographical Indication (GI) for wine. Established in 2013, it is situated in the prefecture of the same name. Yamanashi is promoted as the birthplace of Japanese wine production. The most prominent Grape varieties grown here are the indigenous vitis vinefera white grape variety Koshu, and the Japanese-bred pale red Hybrid Muscat Bailey A.

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The word of the wine: Breeding

It can last for several years. The bottles are stacked in the cellars and waited for the light and heat. The yeasts gradually give the wine compounds that enrich it. A long maturation is a guarantee of quality.

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