Wines made from Merlot grapes of Trentin-Haut-Adige
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Trentin-Haut-Adige.
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 Trentin-Haut-Adige
Trentino-Alto Adige is Italy's northernmost wine region, located right on the border with Austria. Production was once dominated by the local red varieties Lagrein and Schiava. Now white wines are becoming more important in terms of Volume. Increasingly, they are made from internationally renowned Grape varieties such as Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 8% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 8% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 7% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Merlot
- CocoaPresent in 1% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Merlot
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Merlot
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- LicoricePresent in 1% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Merlot
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Merlot
- SmokePresent in 1% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
Argentina harvest report 2022: ‘wines with excellent ageing potential’
The grapes have been picked and Argentina is able to file another successful harvest for 2022, to match the previous four years. However producers are reporting that 2022 was the most singular of recent vintages, with each region experiencing its own challenges. Mendoza ‘The 2021-2022 season reminds me of a good Hollywood movie,’ said Martín Kaiser, viticulturist at Doña Paula in Mendoza. ‘It certainly kept us entertained. Our hearts were in our mouths all the way through, but it had a great end ...
Château Lafon-Rochet appoints Christophe Congé as MD
Having joined Domaine Barons de Rothschild in 1999, Congé has since held the role of oenologist and wine operations manager across Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Duhart Milon for over 22 years. He has now been appointed MD of Saint-Estèphe fourth growth Château Lafon-Rochet. He takes on his new role with immediate effect. Congé will work closely with Emmanuel Cruse, director of Vignobles Cruse-Lorenzetti, which acquired Château Lafon-Rochet from the Tesseron family last year. The appoint ...
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 ...