Grand Sud Merlot 3 l Bag in Box - Les Grands Chais de France

With the Les Grands Chais de France Grand Sud Merlot 3 l Bag in Box, a first-class red wine finds its way into the glass. It reveals a wonderfully bright, purple-red color. After the first swirl, this red wine displays an extraordinary balance, as it does not appear watery nor syrupy or liqueur-like on the glass walls. The first nose of the Grand Sud Merlot 3 l Bag in Box flatters with notes of sour cherries, blackberry jelly and blackberries. The fruity components of the bouquet are joined by additional fruity-balsamic nuances.

This red wine from France also completely delights on the palate. One reason for this is, among other things, a discreet residual sweetness of 6 grams per liter, which makes the Grand Sud Merlot 3 l Bag in Box particularly velvety and fleshy. The Les Grands Chais de France Grand Sud Merlot 3 l Bag in Box presents itself to the wine enthusiast pleasantly dry. This red wine never appears coarse or lean, but rather round and smooth. On the tongue, this well-balanced red wine is characterized by an immensely fleshy and velvety texture. On the finish, this red wine from the Languedoc-Roussillon wine-growing region finally thrills with considerable length. Once again, hints of blackberry and blackberry jelly appear.

Vinification of the Grand Sud Merlot 3 l Bag in Box by Les Grands Chais de France

This red wine clearly focuses on a single grape variety, namely Merlot. For this exceptionally well-balanced varietal wine from Les Grands Chais de France, only first-class grape material was used. The Grand Sud Merlot 3 l Bag in Box is a true Old World wine through and through, as this French wine exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underscores the success of wines from the Old World. The ripening of the grapes for this Merlot wine is influenced to a significant extent by the climate of the growing region. In Languedoc-Roussillon, the grapes thrive in a rather cool climate, which is reflected, among other things, in particularly long and uniform grapes and a rather moderate must weight. The berries for this red wine from France are harvested very quickly and at the coolest possible time of day at optimal ripeness, in order to preserve their aromatics. After harvesting, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. There they are sorted and carefully broken open. Fermentation then takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. Vinification is followed by maturation on the fine lees for several months before the wine is finally bottled.

Food recommendation for Les Grands Chais de France Grand Sud Merlot 3 l Bag in Box

Enjoy this red wine from France best at 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to leek tortilla, pumpkin casserole or goose breast with ginger red cabbage and marjoram.

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