Wines made from Merlot grapes of Victoria
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Victoria.
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 Victoria
Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 23% of Merlot
- OakPresent in 16% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 13% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 8% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 7% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 3% of Merlot
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 3% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 3% of Merlot
- BlueberryPresent in 2% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Merlot
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Merlot
- CedarPresent in 1% of Merlot
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Merlot
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Merlot
- EucalyptusPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Merlot
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Merlot
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