Wines made from Merlot grapes of Beaujolais Supérieur
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Beaujolais Supérieur.
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.
The AOCBeaujolais Supérieur comes from the AOC Beaujolais. The Beaujolais Supérieur AOC is honorary and not territorial, which makes it impossible to measure its surface area. It is nevertheless possible to estimate its production at 500 hl/year. Taking advantage of the soils, Climate and viticultural landscape of the Beaujolais sub-region, the wines can only claim this appellation if they are at least 11%vol (only 10%vol for the AOC Beaujolais).