Wines made from Merlot grapes of Sicilia
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Sicilia.
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 Sicile
The wine region of Sicilia is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. We currently count 825 estates and châteaux in the of Sicilia, producing 1804 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sicilia go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 20% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 19% of Merlot
- OakPresent in 19% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 15% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 14% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 13% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 7% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 6% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 6% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 5% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 5% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Merlot
- StrawberriesPresent in 4% of Merlot
- BlackberryPresent in 4% of Merlot
- LeatherPresent in 4% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Merlot
- SmokePresent in 3% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 3% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Merlot
- TobaccoPresent in 3% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
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 ...
Penfolds doubles production capacity in France following Château Lanessan acquisition
The deal includes 390ha of land in the Haut-Médoc appellation, of which 80ha is currently planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, along with the winery. It will allow TWE’s flagship brand, Penfolds, to increase its focus on creating blends featuring grapes from Bordeaux and Barossa. Earlier this year, chief winemaker Peter Gago unveiled Penfolds II, a Cabernet-Shiraz-Merlot blend created in partnership with Dourthe Bordeaux. The wine featured 71% grapes grown in Bordeaux and 29 ...
Women in wine: Bordeaux
Bordeaux has a history of extraordinary women running vineyards. In Sauternes & Barsac Françoise-Joséphine d’Yquem was imprisoned twice during the French revolution but managed to save both her neck and Château d’Yquem, 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur Sauternes. She then dedicated herself to her property, and introduced the practice of ‘tries successives’ or multiple passes through the vineyard during harvest to collect botrytised grapes at maximum maturity, transforming the quality of wines ...