Wines made from Merlot grapes of Bordeaux Supérieur - Page 7
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 29% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 28% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 22% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 21% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 13% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 13% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 7% of Merlot
- BlackberryPresent in 6% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Merlot
- Black currantPresent in 4% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 4% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 3% of Merlot
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Merlot
- CheesePresent in 3% of Merlot
- EarthyPresent in 3% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Merlot
- LeatherPresent in 3% of Merlot
- Black cherriesPresent in 2% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Merlot
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Discover the best wines made with Merlot of Bordeaux Supérieur
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