Wines made from Merlot grapes of Bordeaux - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Bordeaux.
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, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 71% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 69% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 68% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 66% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 59% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 53% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 48% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 47% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 45% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 39% of Merlot
- EarthyPresent in 37% of Merlot
- BlackberryPresent in 37% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 30% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 28% of Merlot
- TobaccoPresent in 27% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 27% of Merlot
- LeatherPresent in 25% of Merlot
- CheesePresent in 24% of Merlot
- Black fruitsPresent in 22% of Merlot
- RaspberryPresent in 22% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
Bordeaux château to ‘simulate’ 2050 vintage climate
Château La Tour Carnet said it will expose an experimental vineyard to artificially higher temperatures to replicate some of the conditions the Bordeaux 2050 vintage may face due to climate change. It’s part of the ‘Oracle’ project at the fourth growth estate, which is among those in Bordeaux seeking to understand how well classic grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can adapt to climate change. At La Tour Carnet, warming cables more commonly used in aeroplanes will be employed thi ...
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Cheval Blanc, Angélus releases kick-start Bordeaux en primeur
Château Cheval Blanc 2022 was released at €470 per bottle ex-Bordeaux this morning (9 May), up by 20.5% on the equivalent debut price of the famous St-Emilion estate’s 2021 vintage, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. It said Cheval Blanc 2022 was offered at £5,760 per case (12x75cl in bond) in the UK, and its data showed that, despite the price, it was still cheaper than the highly regarded 2019, 2016 and 2015 vintages. Fellow St-Emilion star Château Angélus was released at ...
Discover the best wines made with Merlot of Bordeaux
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