Wines made from Merlot grapes of Südtirol - Alto Adige
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Südtirol - Alto 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
The wine region of Südtirol - Alto Adige is located in the region of Trentin-Haut-Adige of Italy. We currently count 288 estates and châteaux in the of Südtirol - Alto Adige, producing 2323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Südtirol - Alto Adige go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 47% of Merlot
- OakPresent in 46% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 42% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 39% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 34% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 28% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Merlot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Merlot
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 2% of Merlot
- CheesePresent in 1% of Merlot
- CinnamonPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Merlot
- CassisPresent in 1% of Merlot
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 1% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
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 ...
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Va Piano purchases 21 hectare vineyard in Walla Walla Valley
The boutique producer plans to grow Bordeaux and Italian varietals on the land, which it has purchased from SeVein Vineyards. The parcel is located in the middle of the SeVein slope, 274 to 335 metres (900 to 1,100 feet) above sea level. It benefits from similar loam soils and elevation to the celebrated Seven Hills Vineyard, which is located on the next ridge to the east. ‘I really feel like we are getting the best spot in all of SeVein for top quality Bordeaux and Italian varietals,’ said Va P ...