Chateau de VinzelMerlot Grand Cru
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Taste structure of the Merlot Grand Cru from the Chateau de Vinzel
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot Grand Cru of Chateau de Vinzel in the region of Vaud is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot Grand Cru
The Merlot Grand Cru of Chateau de Vinzel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of thai beef skewers, pasta with merguez or osso bucco of veal.
Details and technical informations about Chateau de Vinzel's Merlot Grand Cru.
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 Merlot Grand Cru from Chateau de Vinzel are 2017, 2014, 2016, 0 and 2013.
Informations about the Chateau de Vinzel
The Chateau de Vinzel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of La Côte to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of La Côte
Largest Vaud wine appellation (52% of the canton), 2,007 ha arcing around Lake Geneva between Geneva and Lausanne. Signature Chasselas (90% of the traditional vineyard): lively, fruity whites with signature notes of white flowers, citrus, fresh almond and gunflint, taut, mineral palate — the Swiss aperitif wine par excellence. Also fine silky Pinot Noir, fruity Gamay in red. 14 AOC villages including Fechy, Mont-sur-Rolle, Luins.
The wine region of Vaud
World reference for Chasselas (~60% of the vineyard). Mineral, delicate whites with signature notes of green apple, citrus, white flowers, fresh almond and a saline touch, low acidity and a silky palate. Maximum expression in Lavaux (UNESCO 2007) on Lake Geneva terraces. Also La Côte, Chablais and the iconic Dézaley.
The word of the wine: Hat
Solid part (marc), composed of pips and skins (sometimes of the stalk), which forms at the top of the tank during fermentation. The pigeage consists in breaking this cap to put back in suspension these elements and to favour the exchanges between the juice and the skins.
