Winery Radikon - Merlot

Winery RadikonMerlot

4.2
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(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 Merlot of Winery Radikon is a red wine from the region of Collio of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne.
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 Radikon is in the top 50 of wines of Collio.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Radikon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Radikon in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Radikon in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Radikon's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Merlot - 2009
In the top 50 of of Collio wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2008
In the top 50 of of Collio wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - 2005
In the top 50 of of Collio wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - 2004
In the top 50 of of Collio wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2003
In the top 50 of of Collio wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Merlot - 2002
In the top 50 of of Collio wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - 2001
In the top 50 of of Collio wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Radikon are 1990, 1999, 1994, 2001 and 2003.

Informations about the Winery Radikon

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Collio in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne
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The Winery Radikon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Collio to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Frioul-Vénétie Julienne
In the top 2500 of of Italy wines
In the top 60 of of Collio wines
In the top 9000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Collio

The wine region of Collio is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Villa Russiz or the Domaine Venica & Venica produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Collio are Ribolla gialla, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Collio often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit, melon or white peach and sometimes also flavors of lemon, coconut or lime.


The wine region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an autonomous region in Italy, located in the extreme Northeast of the country, bordered by Austria and Slovenia to the north and east respectively. The eponymous wine region has four DOCGs, twelve DOCs and three PGIs and is best known for its white wine production. 77% of the region's wines are white, one of the highest proportions of any Italian region. The region's wines are distinctly different from other Italian wines in that they are made from non-traditional Grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Riesling and Pinot blanc, as well as typically Italian varieties such as pinot gris and picolit.

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