Winery Suntory - Japan Premium Merlot

Winery SuntoryJapan Premium Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Japan Premium Merlot of Winery Suntory is a red wine from the region of Yamanashi-ken.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Japan Premium Merlot of the Winery Suntory is in the top 70 of wines of Yamanashi-ken.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Japan Premium Merlot of Winery Suntory in the region of Yamanashi-ken often reveals types of flavors of plum, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Japan Premium Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Japan Premium Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Japan Premium Merlot

The Japan Premium Merlot of Winery Suntory matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten or alice's rabbit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Suntory's Japan Premium Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Japan Premium Merlot - 2016
In the top 70 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 311100
Japan Premium Merlot - 2015
In the top 70 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Japan Premium Merlot - 2014
In the top 70 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Japan Premium Merlot - 2013
In the top 70 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Japan Premium Merlot - 2012
In the top 70 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Japan Premium Merlot - 2011
In the top 70 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Japan Premium Merlot - 2010
In the top 70 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Japan Premium Merlot from Winery Suntory are 2010, 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Suntory

The winery offers 46 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yamanashi-ken

The Winery Suntory is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 45 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 150 of of Japan wines
In the top 75 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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: Vent (taste of)

A defect that characterizes a wine exposed to the air, and which has lost its aromatic qualities.

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