Bacchus WineryDionysus Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Dionysus Merlot of the Bacchus Winery is in the top 40 of wines of Gozo.
Food and wine pairings with Dionysus Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Dionysus Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Dionysus Merlot
The Dionysus Merlot of Bacchus Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry) or duck parmentier.
Details and technical informations about Bacchus Winery's Dionysus 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 Dionysus Merlot from Bacchus Winery are 0, 2014
Informations about the Bacchus Winery
The Bacchus Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Gozo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gozo
Sister island of Malta (67 km2, central Mediterranean archipelago), vineyards on the north coast in microclimates sheltered from sea salt, ripening one week after the main island. Merlot reigns in supple red with plum, cherry, chocolate and Mediterranean herb touch, round tannins. Dense Cabernet Sauvignon, peppery Syrah, sunny Grenache (up to 84% in DOK Gozo). Ample Chardonnay, Girgentina white and Gellewa red, indigenous and phylloxera-resistant.
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
