Wines made from Merlot grapes of Chile - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Chile.
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 Chile
Chile is one of the most important wine producing countries in South America. Occupying a thin strip on the west coast of the continent, it is home to a wide range of Terroirs and wine styles. The Chilean wine industry is often associated in export markets with good quality, consistent wines, but some world-class reds are also produced and sell at high prices. For red wines, the first export stalwarts were the France/bordeaux">Bordeaux varieties of Cabernet Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon and Merlot, Like many New World countries, Chile has adopted an iconic grape variety; here it is Carmenère, once widely grown in Bordeaux.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 56% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 47% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 43% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 39% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 38% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 33% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 20% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 11% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 6% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 5% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 5% of Merlot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Merlot
- ChocolatePresent in 5% of Merlot
- TobaccoPresent in 4% of Merlot
- Black currantPresent in 4% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Merlot
- RaspberryPresent in 4% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 4% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 4% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
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The deal includes 390ha of land in the Haut-Médoc appellation, of which 80ha is currently planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, along with the winery. It will allow TWE’s flagship brand, Penfolds, to increase its focus on creating blends featuring grapes from Bordeaux and Barossa. Earlier this year, chief winemaker Peter Gago unveiled Penfolds II, a Cabernet-Shiraz-Merlot blend created in partnership with Dourthe Bordeaux. The wine featured 71% grapes grown in Bordeaux and 29 ...