Wines made from Merlot grapes of Chile - Page 8
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 34% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 31% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 29% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 24% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 22% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 19% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 5% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 3% of Merlot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Merlot
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 2% of Merlot
- ColaPresent in 1% of Merlot
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 1% of Merlot
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Merlot
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