Wines made from Merlot grapes of Bordeaux Supérieur - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Bordeaux Supérieur.
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 region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 82% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 73% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 71% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 67% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 62% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 61% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 60% of Merlot
- BlackberryPresent in 44% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 44% of Merlot
- EarthyPresent in 40% of Merlot
- LeatherPresent in 38% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 38% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 36% of Merlot
- Black currantPresent in 32% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 31% of Merlot
- TobaccoPresent in 30% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 28% of Merlot
- Dark fruitPresent in 28% of Merlot
- SmokePresent in 27% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 24% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
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Greatest vineyards: Decanter names 12 ‘to rule them all’
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