Wines made from Merlot grapes of Samaria
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Samaria.
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 Samaria
The wine region of Samaria of Israel. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tishbi or the Domaine Tura produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Samaria are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Samaria often reveals types of flavors of citrus, pear or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or smoke.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 11% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 9% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 9% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 5% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
Domaine Clarence Dillon shines at the 2023 Oscars
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Boela Gerber to take over at Virginia’s Southwest Mountains Vineyards
Boela Gerber is heading to the United States for a new adventure in the heart of the Monticello AVA in Charlottesville, Virginia. He will be taking over as the winemaker at Southwest Mountains Vineyards, a new winery located in the Keswick area of Albemarle County. Chardonnay, Petit Verdot, Viognier, Petit Manseng, Grüner Veltliner, Merlot and Cabernet Franc are among the varietals being produced there. It marks an exciting new chapter for Gerber, who took over as winemaker at Groot Constantia i ...
Bordeaux 2022 harvest: Vintage looks ‘very promising’
A ‘very promising’ vintage is expected, said the regional wine council (CIVB), as the Bordeaux 2022 harvest gets underway for reds. It’s still too early to judge fully and yields will be lower in some cases following heat, drought and also hailstorms during the growing season, yet the CIVB cited ‘attractive but small berries’ and healthy vineyard conditions during the crucial flowering period and for harvest. Europe has seen early starts to wine harvests in 2022 and the C ...