Les Cépages Merlot - Baron Philippe de Rothschild

The Les Cépages Merlot from Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Languedoc presents a bright, crimson color in the swirled glass. Poured into a Bordeaux glass, this Old World red wine presents wonderfully expressive aromas of plum, blackberry, mulberry and blueberry, rounded out by cinnamon, dark chocolate and black tea.

This dry red wine from Baron Philippe de Rothschild is just right for purists who like their wine dry. The Les Cépages Merlot already comes very close to this, it was pressed with just 2.2 grams of residual sugar. On the tongue, this balanced red wine is characterized by an incredibly velvety texture. Due to its present fruit acidity, Les Cépages Merlot reveals itself to be fantastically fresh and lively on the palate. In the finish, this youthful red wine from the wine-growing region of the Languedoc finally inspires with extraordinary length. Again, hints of blueberry and plum appear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the soils dominated by limestone and sand are added.

Vinification of the Les Cépages Merlot from Baron Philippe de Rothschild

The basis for the balanced Les Cépages Merlot from the Languedoc are grapes from the grape variety Merlot. In the Languedoc, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of clay, sand and limestone. After the harvest, the grapes are quickly taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully broken up. Fermentation then takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. The vinification is followed by a few months of aging on the fine lees before the wine is finally bottled.

Food recommendation for the Baron Philippe de Rothschild Les Cépages Merlot

Experience this red wine from France best tempered at 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to Boeuf Bourguignon, veal and onion casserole or cabbage roulades.

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