Wines made from Merlot grapes of Niagara Peninsula
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Niagara Peninsula.
More informations about the variety Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
More informations about the region of Ontario
World reference for Icewine: concentrated sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruit, high sugar balanced by lively acidity. 90% of Canadian Icewine (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir, peppery Cabernet Franc. Southern shores of Lake Ontario.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 89% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 89% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 88% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 80% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 79% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 75% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 32% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 23% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 11% of Merlot
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 4% of Merlot
- RaspberryPresent in 4% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 4% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 4% of Merlot
- TobaccoPresent in 3% of Merlot
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Merlot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 2% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 2% of Merlot
- SmokePresent in 2% of Merlot