Winery Northern Alps Vineyards - Alter Merlot

Winery Northern Alps VineyardsAlter Merlot

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Alter Merlot of Winery Northern Alps Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Nagano-ken.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Northern Alps Vineyards's Alter Merlot.

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

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

Alter Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Alter Merlot - 0
In the top 100 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Alter Merlot from Winery Northern Alps Vineyards are 2016, 0

Informations about the Winery Northern Alps Vineyards

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Nagano-ken

The Winery Northern Alps Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Nagano-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Nagano-ken
In the top 1000 of of Japan wines
In the top 250 of of Nagano-ken wines
In the top 350000 of red wines
In the top 600000 wines of the world

The wine region of Nagano-ken

Alpine wine prefecture of central Japan (Honshu), the 2nd national region, high-altitude vineyards (600-900 m). Signature Merlot of Kikyogahara: supple, precise reds with signature notes of plum, cherry, sweet herbs, cedar and a cocoa touch, round tannins and elegant freshness — rivalling the Bordeaux wines. Renowned broad, mineral Chardonnay, fine and silky Pinot Noir. Also historic hybrid grapes (Concord, Niagara).

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