Wines made from Merlot grapes of Cyprus
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Cyprus.
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 Cyprus
Cyprus is a wine-growing island in the eastern Turkey/mediterranean">Mediterranean, located 80 km from the Southern coast of Turkey and a little further from the western coast of Syria. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean. It measures 140 miles (225 km) from east to west and about a third of that distance from North to south. The Cypriot wine industry was at its peak in the Middle Ages and has seen a steady and progressive decline over the following centuries.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 11% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 9% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 6% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 1% of Merlot
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Merlot
- CranberryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
Château Lafon-Rochet appoints Christophe Congé as MD
Having joined Domaine Barons de Rothschild in 1999, Congé has since held the role of oenologist and wine operations manager across Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Duhart Milon for over 22 years. He has now been appointed MD of Saint-Estèphe fourth growth Château Lafon-Rochet. He takes on his new role with immediate effect. Congé will work closely with Emmanuel Cruse, director of Vignobles Cruse-Lorenzetti, which acquired Château Lafon-Rochet from the Tesseron family last year. The appoint ...
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Stephen Brook: ‘It is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the Bordeaux region’
My book The Complete Bordeaux, which has been revised every five years, is soon to be published in its fourth edition. This may seem like excessive haste, given the scope of the book, but it is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the region. Burgundy, in contrast, is relatively stable, since most properties are family-owned and tend to stay that way. But not so in Bordeaux, where there are ample opportunities for newcomers to acquire established properties, as they have been doing ...