Vignerons ArdéchoisLes Classiques Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Les Classiques Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Classiques Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Les Classiques Merlot
The Les Classiques Merlot of Vignerons Ardéchois matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot-au-feu or rabbit in white wine (casserole).
Details and technical informations about Vignerons Ardéchois's Les Classiques Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Classiques Merlot from Vignerons Ardéchois are 2017, 2015, 2014, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Vignerons Ardéchois
The Vignerons Ardéchois is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 148 wines for sale in the of Ardèche to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ardèche
The wine region of Ardèche is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Le Liby or the Domaine Vignerons Ardéchois produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ardèche are Viognier, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ardèche often reveals types of flavors of cream, mango or red cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, cassis or strawberries.
The wine region of Méditerranée
Méditérranée is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of the South-eastern coast of France, roughly corresponding to the wine region of Provence but also including Part of the Rhône Valley. The PGI shares its territory with multiple AOC appellations as varied as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bandol and Côtes de Provence. The PGI Méditérranée catchment area extends over 10 departments (including the two on the island of Corsica), as well as smaller parts of the Isère, Loire and Rhône departments. Viticulture is essential to the culture and economy of this part of France.
The word of the wine: Ultra raw (or natural raw)
A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.
