Wines made from Merlot grapes of Okanagan Valley - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Okanagan Valley.
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 British Columbia
The Okanagan Valley is one of six Designated Viticultural Areas in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The DryClimate in this "pocket desert" produces some unique wines made from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay. There is now an almost even split between white and red grapes planted, with Merlot the most common variety. Ice wine can be produced in the Okanagan Valley but the necessary temperatures are not as consistent as on the east coast, where the winters are much colder.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 77% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 70% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 69% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 60% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 51% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 48% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 11% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 9% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 7% of Merlot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Merlot
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 3% of Merlot
- Red currantPresent in 1% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Merlot
- CranberryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
Iconic Italian wineries partner on wine in space project
The project was devised by FIS president Franco Maria Ricci and officially unveiled last week in Rome at the Foundation’s latest annual International Wine Culture Forum. ‘About four months ago I thought we should do some proper experiments to understand what happens to wine and vines in space. Eventually, I decided that this year’s FIS Forum had to be dedicated entirely to this subject,’ Ricci told Decanter. ‘My idea would be to understand if the vine can live and survive in space (and eve ...
Rare Napa wine of Judgement of Paris fame sells for $12,000
Heritage Auctions said a single bottle of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ ‘SLV’ Cabernet Sauvignon 1973 – representing the Napa Valley red wine that beat top Bordeaux in the landmark 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting – fetched $12,300. That marks a new record auction price for the wine, said Heritage. It was sold to a bidder who wished to remain anonymous during an auction of nearly 4,000 wines from Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ ‘legacy collection’. Steven Spurrier’s 1976 Judge ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?’
The voice drops a little; the tone grows more reverential. Everyone knows; everyone understands. There will be wry allusions to a quest, perhaps even the grail. Sacrifice is expected en route; failure (always forgiven: a badge of honour) beckons on every side. Kitted up, your hopes armour-plated? I might be talking about planting vines on a cleared slope, or simply about taking the corkscrew to a ridiculously expensive bottle of wine, but you all know by now what’s meant. Pinot Noir. ‘Pinotism’ ...