Wines made from Merlot grapes of Croatia
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Croatia.
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 Croatia
Croatia is an important wine-producing country on the Adriatic Sea, at the western end of Europe's Balkan Peninsula. Formerly Part of Yugoslavia, it borders Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro. Export trade, although modest, has grown over the past two decades. The main Croatian styles are Dry white wines of Grasevina (WelschRiesling) and Malvasia, and rustic, Full-bodied red wines.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 69% of Merlot
- OakPresent in 66% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 57% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 50% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 45% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 39% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 18% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 11% of Merlot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Merlot
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 4% of Merlot
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 2% of Merlot
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Merlot
- Dried figPresent in 1% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 1% of Merlot
- CedarPresent in 1% of Merlot
- OrangePresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black fruitsPresent 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 ...
Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance
Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...
Napa Valley’s Favia to get new winery and home
Favia will get a new winery as part of the move from its base in Coombsville to a 34.8-hectare (86 acres) vineyard estate in the Oakville American Viticultural Area (AVA). It’s part of a new partnership agreement between the star husband-and-wife duo behind Favia, winemaker Andy Erickson and viticulturist Annie Favia-Erickson, and their long-standing friends, the Huneeus family, who own the Oakville site and already have a portfolio of wines, including Quintessa. ‘This started as a conversation ...