Wines made from Merlot grapes of Northern Rivers
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Northern Rivers.
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 Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
The wine region of Northern Rivers is located in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cassegrain or the Domaine Bago Vineyards produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Northern Rivers are Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Northern Rivers, producing 3 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
News about the grape variety Merlot
Pian del Gallo – Tinazzi falls for Tuscany
The Tinazzi family, owners of the eponymous group with estates in Veneto and Puglia, has expanded to Tuscany with the acquisition, in early 2022, of a property in the Chianti Classico DOCG area. The Pian del Gallo estate includes 5.5 hectares of organically farmed vineyards and olive trees, as well as hospitality facilities. A fruitful quest The acquisition was not a sudden or impulsive decision, but rather the culmination of a long search for a Tuscan property to enrich the Tinazzi portfolio. G ...
Boela Gerber to take over at Virginia’s Southwest Mountains Vineyards
Boela Gerber is heading to the United States for a new adventure in the heart of the Monticello AVA in Charlottesville, Virginia. He will be taking over as the winemaker at Southwest Mountains Vineyards, a new winery located in the Keswick area of Albemarle County. Chardonnay, Petit Verdot, Viognier, Petit Manseng, Grüner Veltliner, Merlot and Cabernet Franc are among the varietals being produced there. It marks an exciting new chapter for Gerber, who took over as winemaker at Groot Constantia i ...
Women in wine: Bordeaux
Bordeaux has a history of extraordinary women running vineyards. In Sauternes & Barsac Françoise-Joséphine d’Yquem was imprisoned twice during the French revolution but managed to save both her neck and Château d’Yquem, 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur Sauternes. She then dedicated herself to her property, and introduced the practice of ‘tries successives’ or multiple passes through the vineyard during harvest to collect botrytised grapes at maximum maturity, transforming the quality of wines ...