Winery Purple ToadMerlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Purple Toad matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of burger roll or venison leg with tomato sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Purple Toad's Merlot.
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
The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Purple Toad are 0
Informations about the Winery Purple Toad
The Winery Purple Toad is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Kentucky to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Kentucky
Wine state of the south-central US, humid continental climate, viticulture revived since the 1990s after Prohibition. Norton (Cynthiana) signature native red: structured and fruity with signature notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, earth, leather and spice hint, firm tannins — the local pride. Taut Vidal Blanc, ample Chardonel, aromatic Traminette (lychee). Peppery Cabernet Franc, fruity Chambourcin.
The word of the wine: Carbonic maceration
Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.
