Winery RancourtMerlot

Red wine of Niagara Lakeshore of Ontario of Canada

4.0

(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 Rancourt is a red wine from the region of Niagara Lakeshore of Ontario.
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, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Rancourt

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Rancourt in the region of Ontario is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Spices

Floral

Earth

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Rancourt in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Winery Rancourt matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or roast veal grand-mère madou.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rancourt's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Rancourt

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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 - 2012

In the top 100 of of Niagara Lakeshore wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Rancourt are 2012

Informations about the Winery Rancourt

The winery offers 22 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Niagara Lakeshore in the region of Ontario

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The Winery Rancourt is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Niagara Lakeshore to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 4000 of of Canada wines

In the top 950 of of Niagara Lakeshore wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Niagara Lakeshore

The wine region of Niagara Lakeshore is located in the region of Niagara-on-the-Lake of Ontario of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Nomad at Hinterbrook or the Domaine Icellars produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Niagara Lakeshore are Riesling, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Niagara Lakeshore often reveals types of flavors of oaky, raspberry or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or earth.

The wine region of Ontario

Ontario is the most populated and prolific wine producing province in Canada. The Long established wine industry here is centered around the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario, where the continental Climate is moderated heavily by the large bodies of water. The majority of wines produced in Ontario are Dry table wines (around 60 percent are white and 40 percent red). They are mostly made from Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.

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