Winery RotenbergRapsod Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rapsod Merlot of Winery Rotenberg in the region of Dealu Mare often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Rapsod Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Rapsod Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Rapsod Merlot
The Rapsod Merlot of Winery Rotenberg matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style or prime rib with chervil butter.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rotenberg's Rapsod 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rapsod Merlot from Winery Rotenberg are 2011, 2014, 2013, 2017 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Rotenberg
The Winery Rotenberg is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Dealu Mare to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dealu Mare
Dealu Mare DOC is a wine region located in the southern Part of Romania in Prahova and Buzau counties. It’s latitude of 45° compares with Bordeaux and Tuscany, and is one of the countries most highly regarded DOCs, especially for its red wines. The Vineyard zone stretches for 65 kilometers (40 miles) across the southern Carpathian Hills (Dealu Mare translates as Big Hill). Its width ranges from 3 to 12 kilometers (2-7.
The word of the wine: Sulphur
An antiseptic and antioxidant substance known since antiquity, probably already used by the Romans. But it was only in modern times that its use was rediscovered. It will allow a better conservation of the wine and thus favour its export. Sulphur also gave the 18th century winegrower the possibility of extending the maceration period without fearing that the wine would turn sour and thus go from dark rosé wines to the red wines of today. Excessive sulphur, on the other hand, kills happiness, paralysing the aromas and causing headaches.
