Winery TalonMerlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Talon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin or duck legs with cider and small onions.
Details and technical informations about Winery Talon's 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Talon are 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Talon
The Winery Talon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Grand Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Grand Valley
The wine region of Grand Valley is located in the region of Colorado of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Colterris or the Domaine Infinite Monkey Theorem produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Grand Valley are Cabernet franc, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Grand Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, pepper or non oak.
The wine region of Colorado
Colorado is a state in the western United States, bordered by NewMexico to the South and Wyoming to the North. Colorado's vineyards are among the highest in the world, reaching altitudes of 2135 m in the Rocky Mountains. They rival even the famous Andean vineyards of Argentina. Grapes grown at this altitude produce wine with vibrant, intense colors and aromas created by the intense sunlight and cool nights.
The word of the wine: Physiological maturity
The stage of ripeness of the grape berry when it has reached an optimal weight and when the sugar and acidity levels have stabilized.
