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Merlot L'intégrale 1er Cru de Dardagny.
Genève AOCRed wine
Merlot
14.5%
Barrel
16°C
With its depth and delicate toasted aromas, this Merlot from Dardagny is a particularly harmonious accompaniment to braised meat dishes and hearty herb-based cuisine. Ideal with rack of lamb with rosemary jus or a hearty mushroom risotto with mature Sbrinz cheese – both pair wonderfully with its structure and elegance.
What once began as a versatile farm – with cows, Chasselas grapes and a lot of manual labour – became a playground for wine lovers over generations. In the 1960s, horses were traded for tractors, Gamay for diversity, and livestock farming was replaced by a passion for wine. Today, Merlot, Syrah and other varieties also grow in sun-drenched Dardagny – proof that tradition likes to send messages in bottles.
Distinct fruit, intense violet notes and an expressive bouquet. Complex and deep on the palate, with ripe fruit aromas, fine-grained tannins and subtle roasted aromas – barrel-aged with harmoniously integrated wood notes.
The hand-picked and carefully selected grapes are destemmed but not crushed – the berries remain whole. Each grape variety is fermented separately in 300-litre barriques with the bottoms removed. After three weeks, the fermented juice is drawn off and the berries are pressed.
Once the barrel bottoms are replaced, the precious wine matures for 18 months in the same barriques before finally being bottled. Production is limited to 1,000 bottles.
Best vineyards in the AOC Genève.
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