Winery Stave & StoneVolcano Ridge Vineyard Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Volcano Ridge Vineyard Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Volcano Ridge Vineyard Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Volcano Ridge Vineyard Merlot
The Volcano Ridge Vineyard Merlot of Winery Stave & Stone matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon) or rabbit terrine in the style of a grandmother (pas de calais).
Details and technical informations about Winery Stave & Stone's Volcano Ridge Vineyard 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.
Informations about the Winery Stave & Stone
The Winery Stave & Stone is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Columbia Gorge to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Columbia Gorge
The wine region of Columbia Gorge is located in the region of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Smockshop Band or the Domaine Phelps Creek produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Columbia Gorge are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Columbia Gorge often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or floral.
The wine region of Oregon
Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, is one of the youngest and most promising wine regions in the world. The state put itself on the international wine map in the late 1960s and has been building its position ever since. Production volumes have remained relatively quiet. The 2017 Oregon Vineyards and Wineries report recorded just under 34,000 acres (13,750 hectares) of planted vineyards.
The word of the wine: Rich
Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.
