Wines made from Merlot grapes of Australia
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
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 wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 99% of Merlot
- OakPresent in 98% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 96% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 95% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 95% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 93% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 57% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 47% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 46% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 43% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 29% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 28% of Merlot
- BlackberryPresent in 26% of Merlot
- ChocolatePresent in 24% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 22% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 22% of Merlot
- Black currantPresent in 21% of Merlot
- Black fruitsPresent in 20% of Merlot
- CedarPresent in 20% of Merlot
- CassisPresent in 20% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
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