Winery TakahataBarrique Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Barrique Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Barrique Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Barrique Merlot
The Barrique Merlot of Winery Takahata matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fresh sausage or my grandmother's rabbit stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Takahata's Barrique 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 Barrique Merlot from Winery Takahata are 2012, 0, 2013
Informations about the Winery Takahata
The Winery Takahata is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 53 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: Sulphiting
Introduction of a sulphurous solution into a must or wine to protect it from accidents or diseases, or to select the ferments.
