Winery Shirayuri - Merlot Barrel Aged

Winery ShirayuriMerlot Barrel Aged

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot Barrel Aged of Winery Shirayuri is a red wine from the region of Yamanashi-ken.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Food and wine pairings with Merlot Barrel Aged

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot Barrel Aged

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot Barrel Aged

The Merlot Barrel Aged of Winery Shirayuri matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew or canned duck confit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Shirayuri's Merlot Barrel Aged.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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 Barrel Aged - 2016
In the top 100 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Merlot Barrel Aged from Winery Shirayuri are 2016

Informations about the Winery Shirayuri

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yamanashi-ken

The Winery Shirayuri is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Yamanashi-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Yamanashi-ken
In the top 750 of of Japan wines
In the top 400 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yamanashi-ken

Yamanashi is the first Japanese Geographical Indication (GI) for wine. Established in 2013, it is situated in the prefecture of the same name. Yamanashi is promoted as the birthplace of Japanese wine production. The most prominent Grape varieties grown here are the indigenous vitis vinefera white grape variety Koshu, and the Japanese-bred pale red Hybrid Muscat Bailey A.

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The word of the wine: Severe

Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.

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