Wines made from Merlot grapes of Perdriel
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Perdriel.
More informations about the variety Merlot
Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
More informations about the region of Mendoza
Perdriel is a small sub-region (20 kilometers 13 miles) South of the Argentine city of Mendoza at the foot of the Andes Mountains. It is home to some of Mendoza's Oldest vineyards, majoring on the Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon grape varieties. Within the context of typically Full-bodied Mendoza red wines, the Malbecs from Perdriel often show comparitive subtlety and refinement and a hallmark Aroma of violets. Like Las Compuertas on the river's Northern bank, Perdriel has a mixture of New plantings and some vineyards with very old vines on their original rootstocks.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Merlot
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Merlot
- CoffeePresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 1% of Merlot
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Dark chocolatePresent in 1% of Merlot
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Merlot