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Astoria, Il Puro Merlot 2023

750 ml Merlot Veneto, Italy 2023

Astoria, Il Puro Merlot 2023 is a dry, full-bodied red from Merlot (Veneto, Italy), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with roast chicken, roast pork, bolognese, steak.

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£12.90
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Merlot prior
body
4 / 5
full
Merlot prior
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
Merlot prior
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Merlot prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
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Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Veneto · Italy
merchant feed
Grapes
Merlot
inferred
ABV
13%
Honest Grapes product page
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
roast chickenroast porkbolognesesteakbeef stewchilli con carnebarbecueburgers
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night
inferred
About Merlot
Typical aromas: plum, blackberry, black cherry, chocolate. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Merlot · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Tannin
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Astoria is one of the Veneto's most prolific and reliable family estates, and Il Puro Merlot is exactly what the name promises: a clean, honest expression of the grape with nothing to prove and everything to enjoy. Ripe plum and dark cherry lead the way, softened by a touch of warm spice and rounded off with the kind of gentle tannins that make this a genuinely easy companion at the table. This is a wine built for pleasure rather than patience. Soft, balanced, and approachable right now, it suits everything from a midweek pasta to a slow-cooked ragù.

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