Winery Zelna - Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery ZelnaMerlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Zelna is a red wine from the region of Balaton.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef and lamb.
The Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Zelna is in the top 70 of wines of Balaton.

Taste structure of the Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Zelna

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Zelna in the region of Balaton is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Zelna in the region of Balaton often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

The Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Zelna matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or lamb such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte) or uzbek pilaf.

Details and technical informations about Winery Zelna's Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 70 of of Balaton wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 70 of of Balaton wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Zelna are 2015, 2017

Informations about the Winery Zelna

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Balaton

The Winery Zelna is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Balaton to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Balaton
In the top 700 of of Hungary wines
In the top 80 of of Balaton wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Balaton

Balatonboglar (South Balaton) is one of several wine regions on the shores of Lake Balaton, in the Transdanubia region of western Hungary. Lake Balaton is a Long, thin freshwater lake measuring almost 80 kilometers (50 miles) in Length, sometimes referred to as the 'Hungarian Sea. ' It is the largest lake in Central Europe and Hungary's most popular tourist destination. A wide portfolio of the popular, internationally recognized Grape varieties are grown here, including a number of the French classics.

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The word of the wine: Severe

Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.

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