Wines made from Merlot grapes of Golan Heights
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Golan Heights.
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 Galilee
The wine region of Golan Heights is located in the region of Galilee of Israel. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pelter or the Domaine Pelter produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Golan Heights are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Golan Heights often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 10% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 9% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 9% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 8% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 8% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Merlot