Winery Xavier RogerLe Grand Sommet Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Le Grand Sommet Merlot from the Winery Xavier Roger
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Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Grand Sommet Merlot of Winery Xavier Roger in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Le Grand Sommet Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Grand Sommet Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Le Grand Sommet Merlot
The Le Grand Sommet Merlot of Winery Xavier Roger matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef lark, cannelloni with brocciu from jeanne or slow-cooked veal roast.
Details and technical informations about Winery Xavier Roger's Le Grand Sommet Merlot.
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.
Informations about the Winery Xavier Roger
The Winery Xavier Roger is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Pigeage
Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.
