Maison RiviereBacchus Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Bacchus Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Bacchus Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Bacchus Merlot
The Bacchus Merlot of Maison Riviere matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, spaghetti with old-fashioned tomato sauce or osso bucco of veal.
Details and technical informations about Maison Riviere's Bacchus Merlot.
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.
Informations about the Maison Riviere
The Maison Riviere is one of wineries to follow in Pays d'Oc.. It offers 231 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Drawing (liqueur de)
In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.
