Wines made from Merlot grapes of Szekszárd
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Szekszárd.
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 Dél-Pannónia
The wine region of Szekszárd is located in the region of Dél-Pannónia of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Dúzsi Tamás or the Domaine Takler produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Szekszárd are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Szekszárd often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or pepper and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, black fruits or black currant.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 70% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 65% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 59% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 59% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 54% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 43% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 14% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 10% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Merlot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 3% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 3% of Merlot
- LeatherPresent in 3% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Merlot
- CinnamonPresent in 2% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 2% of Merlot
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Merlot
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Merlot
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
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