Bacchus WineryMerlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Merlot of the Bacchus Winery is in the top 30 of wines of Gozo.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Bacchus Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu or festive chinese fondue.
Details and technical informations about Bacchus Winery's 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 Merlot from Bacchus Winery are 0, 2015, 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: Ampélographie
Study of the vine, and more particularly the grape varieties.
