Winery Pico WinesTerras de Lava Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Terras de Lava Merlot of the Winery Pico Wines is in the top 20 of wines of Pico.
Taste structure of the Terras de Lava Merlot from the Winery Pico Wines
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Terras de Lava Merlot of Winery Pico Wines in the region of Açores is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Terras de Lava Merlot of Winery Pico Wines in the region of Açores often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Terras de Lava Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Terras de Lava Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Terras de Lava Merlot
The Terras de Lava Merlot of Winery Pico Wines matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, saffron pasta with prawns or sauté of veal with tomato.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Terras de Lava Merlot from Winery Pico Wines are 2016, 2015
Informations about the Winery Pico Wines
The Winery Pico Wines is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Pico to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pico
The wine region of Pico is located in the region of Açores of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pico Wines or the Domaine Azores Wine Company produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pico are Verdelho, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pico often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, vegetal or oil.
The wine region of Açores
The wine region of Açores of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pico Wines or the Domaine Azores Wine Company produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Açores are Verdelho, Merlot and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Açores often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or honey and sometimes also flavors of straw, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
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The word of the wine: Millerandage
Poor fertilization of some grapes at the time of flowering in cold or rainy weather. Milled grapes do not grow and usually do not contain seeds.
