Winery SanternoMerlot Rubicone
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Merlot Rubicone from the Winery Santerno
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot Rubicone of Winery Santerno in the region of Emilia-Romagna is a .
Food and wine pairings with Merlot Rubicone
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot Rubicone
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot Rubicone
The Merlot Rubicone of Winery Santerno matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, simple chinese noodle soup or thomas's shoulder of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santerno's Merlot Rubicone.
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 Rubicone from Winery Santerno are 2010, 0
Informations about the Winery Santerno
The Winery Santerno is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Rubicone to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rubicone
Vast Emilia-Romagna IGT (Forli-Cesena, Ravenna, Rimini): signature Sangiovese as accessible king red — robust and fruity with notes of ripe red fruit (cherry, plum), violet, liquorice and a touch of spice, round tannins and a gourmet finish. Lively Barbera as complement. Trebbiano (Romagnolo and Toscano) as king white — fresh and light with notes of green apple, white flowers and citrus, tonic acidity. Pinot Bianco as complement.
The wine region of Emilia-Romagna
Kingdom of Lambrusco: fresh, fruity sparkling reds (blackberry, cherry, violet), from gourmet dry to convivial off-dry, perfect with local charcuterie. World's best-selling sparkling wine on the Emilia side (Sorbara, Grasparossa, Salamino). East, Romagna: supple fruity Sangiovese, Albana (Italy's 1st white DOCG, 1987) ample and almondy. Also red Gutturnio and white Pignoletto.
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
