Winery SuntoryJapan Premium Merlot
Red wine
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 shepherd's pie (quebec!) or duck breast with orange sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Suntory's Japan Premium Merlot.
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 Japan Premium Merlot from Winery Suntory are 2010, 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Suntory
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.
The wine region of Yamanashi-ken
Japanese winemaking heart at the foot of Mount Fuji, signature in Koshu. Identity-driven native white (~90% of Japanese plantings): delicate, precise dry whites with notes of citrus (yuzu, lime), green apple, white flowers and a slightly saline finish, low alcohol and great freshness. Ideal with sushi and Japanese cuisine. Also Chardonnay and Merlot in the altitude zones of Akeno.
The word of the wine: Body (having)
Wine, dense and rich in alcohol.
