Wines made from Merlot grapes of Judean Hills
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Judean Hills.
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 Judean Hills
Judean Hills wine region – which is theoretically further divided into the Jerusalem, Gush Etzion and Southern Judean Hills sub-regions – Lies within the Samson region of Central Israel. The Judean Hills (or Mountains) form a low mountain range that dominates the landscape around Jerusalem and the West Bank. Hebron, Bethlehem and Ramallah also lie within the range, which formed the core territory of the Kingdom of Judah where the earliest Jewish settlements were located. Although not one of Israel's better known wine regions (like Upper Galilee and the Golan Heights in Galilee), Judean Hills is an emerging viticultural area, and significant potential has been identified for its future.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 51% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 40% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 39% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 36% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 33% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 32% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 9% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 8% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 4% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 4% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 4% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 3% of Merlot
- Black fruitsPresent in 3% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Merlot
- LicoricePresent in 3% of Merlot
- TobaccoPresent in 3% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Merlot
- ChocolatePresent in 3% of Merlot
- Black currantPresent in 3% of Merlot
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