Winery MerlinPouilly-Fumé

White wine of Pouilly-Fumé of Loire Valley of France

4.2

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Merlin is a white wine from the region of Pouilly-Fumé of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Pouilly-Fumé from the Winery Merlin

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Merlin in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Microbio

cream

Oak

oak

Earth

On the nose the Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Merlin in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, microbio or oak.

Food and wine pairings with Pouilly-Fumé

Pairings that work perfectly with Pouilly-Fumé

Original food and wine pairings with Pouilly-Fumé

Spicy food

Goat cheese

The Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Merlin matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of coconut beans, mussels with curry or garantita or karantita (algerian recipe).

Details and technical informations about Winery Merlin's Pouilly-Fumé.

Winery

Winery Merlin

Winemaker

Olivier Merlin

Grape varieties

Chardonnay

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Informations about the Winery Merlin

The winery offers 27 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Pouilly-Fumé in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Merlin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Pouilly-Fumé to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 80000 of of France wines

In the top 20000 of of Pouilly-Fumé wines

In the top 80000 of white wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé

The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Ladoucette produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Fumé are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, black currant or fennel and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, banana or fresh cut grass.

The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

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