Winery Ponte CestioMerlot
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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Merlot of the Winery Ponte Cestio is in the top 40 of wines of Trentino.
Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Ponte Cestio
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Ponte Cestio in the region of Trentino-Alto-Adige is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Ponte Cestio matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef stew, fried rice noodles with chicken or oven-baked lamb stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ponte Cestio'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 Winery Ponte Cestio are 2016, 0, 2013
Informations about the Winery Ponte Cestio
The Winery Ponte Cestio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Trentino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Trentino
The wine region of Trentino is located in the region of Trentin-Haut-Adige of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Endrizzi or the Domaine Azienda Agricola Pisoni produce mainly wines red, sweet and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Trentino are Nosiola, Teroldego and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Trentino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or honey and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, black fruit or red fruit.
The wine region of Trentino-Alto-Adige
Trentino-Alto Adige is Italy's northernmost wine region, located right on the border with Austria. Production was once dominated by the local red varieties Lagrein and Schiava. Now white wines are becoming more important in terms of Volume. Increasingly, they are made from internationally renowned Grape varieties such as Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay.
The word of the wine: Virile
Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.
