Winery Tenuta IrisSangiovese - Merlot

Red wine of Rubicone of Émilie-Romagne of Italy

3.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Sangiovese - Merlot of Winery Tenuta Iris is a red wine from the region of Rubicone of Émilie-Romagne.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Sangiovese and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Sangiovese - Merlot from the Winery Tenuta Iris

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Sangiovese - Merlot of Winery Tenuta Iris in the region of Émilie-Romagne is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Sangiovese - Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Sangiovese - Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Sangiovese - Merlot

Pasta

The Sangiovese - Merlot of Winery Tenuta Iris matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), quiche with tartiflette or moroccan lamb shoulder.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta Iris's Sangiovese - Merlot.

Winery

Winery Tenuta Iris

Grape varieties

Sangiovese , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Last vintages of this wine

Sangiovese - Merlot - 2016

In the top 100 of of Rubicone wines

Average rating: 3.1

The best vintages of Sangiovese - Merlot from Winery Tenuta Iris are 2016

Informations about the Winery Tenuta Iris

The winery offers 2 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Rubicone in the region of Émilie-Romagne

The Winery Tenuta Iris is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Rubicone to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 200000 of of Italy wines

In the top 300 of of Rubicone wines

In the top 650000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rubicone

The wine region of Rubicone is located in the region of Emilia of Émilie-Romagne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Biscardo or the Domaine Umberto Cesari produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rubicone are Sangiovese, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rubicone often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mocha or butter and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, minerality or red fruit.

The wine region of Émilie-Romagne

Romagna/emilia">Emilia-Romagna is a Rich and fertile region in Northern Italy, and one of the country's most prolific wine-producing regions, with over 58,000 hectares (143,320 acres) of vines in 2010. It is 240 kilometers (150 miles) wide and stretches across almost the entire northern Italian peninsula, sandwiched between Tuscany to the South, Lombardy and Veneto to the north and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Nine miles of Liguria is all that separates Emilia-Romagna from the Ligurian Sea, and its uniqueness as the only Italian region with both an east and west coast. Emilia-Romagna's wine-growing heritage dates back to the seventh century BC, making it one of the oldest wine-growing regions in Italy.

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