Wines made from Merlot grapes of Latium

Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Latium.

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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 Latium

Lazio is a region in Central Italy, where the ancient capital of Rome is located. The region's reputation is based primarily on its white wines, the main varieties of which are Trebbiano, Malvasia di Candia and Malvasia Puntinata. Traditionally, these wines were fat, Round, abboccato and intended for immediate consumption. Today, the styles are lighter, drier and crisper thanks to modern winemaking methods.

What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?

OakPresent in 24% of Merlot
Red fruitPresent in 21% of Merlot
EarthPresent in 20% of Merlot
Black fruitPresent in 19% of Merlot
Non oakPresent in 18% of Merlot
SpicesPresent in 13% of Merlot
MicrobioPresent in 9% of Merlot
Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Merlot
OakyPresent in 4% of Merlot
VegetalPresent in 4% of Merlot

Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Merlot
FloralPresent in 3% of Merlot
CherryPresent in 2% of Merlot
PepperPresent in 2% of Merlot
RaspberryPresent in 2% of Merlot
Dark fruitPresent in 2% of Merlot
PlumPresent in 2% of Merlot
StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Merlot
EarthyPresent in 2% of Merlot
BlackberryPresent in 2% of Merlot

News about the grape variety Merlot

‘Space vines’ trial on-track, says team who put Petrus in orbit

Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon ‘space vines’ that were fired into orbit alongside bottles of Petrus 2000 have been nurtured alongside their ‘daughter’ plants in western France, said researchers in an update on the project. ‘The first “space grapes” are now visible on the canes just a few months after the replanting phase that occurred in February 2022,’ said Space Cargo Unlimited, the start-up leading the project. A total of 320 vine canes spent more than a year on the Int ...

Iconic Italian wineries partner on wine in space project

The project was devised by FIS president Franco Maria Ricci and officially unveiled last week in Rome at the Foundation’s latest annual International Wine Culture Forum. ‘About four months ago I thought we should do some proper experiments to understand what happens to wine and vines in space. Eventually, I decided that this year’s FIS Forum had to be dedicated entirely to this subject,’ Ricci told Decanter. ‘My idea would be to understand if the vine can live and survive in space (and eve ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘A wine’s visual cues shout, stamp, whistle and roar’

Disconcerting: I couldn’t forget this bottle for days afterwards. Still can’t. Back in August, wine critic Lin Liu MW (together with her partner Philippe Lejeune of Château de Chambert in Cahors) came to dinner, en route to a short holiday in Provence. One of the bottles Lin brought for us to try together was the 2018 Les Rocheuses, Parcelles No 5 et 6, from Château Le Rey in Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. It came in a slope-shouldered bottle, not a classic Bordeaux bottle. We tried it with some R ...