Bacchus WineryRustico Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Rustico Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Rustico Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Rustico Merlot
The Rustico Merlot of Bacchus Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust or turnip confit with parma cheese.
Details and technical informations about Bacchus Winery's Rustico 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 Rustico Merlot from Bacchus Winery are 2017, 2013, 0, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Bacchus Winery
The Bacchus Winery is one of of the world's great 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: Legs
Synonymous with tears.
