Winery Valentino ButussiMerlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Valentino Butussi
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Valentino Butussi in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot
The Merlot of Winery Valentino Butussi matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, tagliatelle with mushrooms or doner kebab.
Details and technical informations about Winery Valentino Butussi'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 Valentino Butussi are 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Valentino Butussi
The Winery Valentino Butussi is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Rosazzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rosazzo
The wine region of Rosazzo is located in the region of Colli Orientali del Friuli of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Le Vigne di Zamò or the Domaine Valentino Butussi produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rosazzo are Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rosazzo often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
The wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an autonomous region in Italy, located in the extreme Northeast of the country, bordered by Austria and Slovenia to the north and east respectively. The eponymous wine region has four DOCGs, twelve DOCs and three PGIs and is best known for its white wine production. 77% of the region's wines are white, one of the highest proportions of any Italian region. The region's wines are distinctly different from other Italian wines in that they are made from non-traditional Grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Riesling and Pinot blanc, as well as typically Italian varieties such as pinot gris and picolit.
The word of the wine: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
