Cave St-PierreRéserve des Administrateurs Merlot

Red wine of Valais of Switzerland

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Réserve des Administrateurs Merlot of Cave St-Pierre is a red wine from the region of Valais.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Réserve des Administrateurs Merlot from the Cave St-Pierre

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Réserve des Administrateurs Merlot of Cave St-Pierre in the region of Valais is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Réserve des Administrateurs Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Réserve des Administrateurs Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Réserve des Administrateurs Merlot

The Réserve des Administrateurs Merlot of Cave St-Pierre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of pot-au-feu, lamb shoulder confit with harissa or oven-baked veal cutlets.

Details and technical informations about Cave St-Pierre's Réserve des Administrateurs Merlot.

Winery

Cave St-Pierre

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Valais

Country

Switzerland

Style of wine

Red

Alcohol

13.5°

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

Réserve des Administrateurs Merlot - 2014

In the top 100 of of Valais wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Réserve des Administrateurs Merlot from Cave St-Pierre are 2014

Informations about the Cave St-Pierre

The winery offers 58 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Valais

The Cave St-Pierre is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 5000 of of Switzerland wines

In the top 2000 of of Valais wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Valais

The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.

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