Wines made from Merlot grapes of Maremma Toscana

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

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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 Toscane

The wine region of Maremma Toscana is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Antinori or the Domaine Rocca di Frassinello produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Maremma Toscana are Sangiovese, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Maremma Toscana often reveals types of flavors of cherry, game or nutty and sometimes also flavors of hay, white peach or lime.

What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?

Red fruitPresent in 51% of Merlot
OakPresent in 49% of Merlot
Black fruitPresent in 45% of Merlot
EarthPresent in 45% of Merlot
Non oakPresent in 40% of Merlot
SpicesPresent in 39% of Merlot
MicrobioPresent in 19% of Merlot
Dried fruitPresent in 17% of Merlot
VegetalPresent in 15% of Merlot
FloralPresent in 14% of Merlot

ChocolatePresent in 9% of Merlot
OakyPresent in 9% of Merlot
BlackberryPresent in 9% of Merlot
CherryPresent in 8% of Merlot
TobaccoPresent in 8% of Merlot
VanillaPresent in 8% of Merlot
LeatherPresent in 8% of Merlot
PlumPresent in 8% of Merlot
Black cherriesPresent in 8% of Merlot
LicoricePresent in 8% of Merlot

News about the grape variety Merlot

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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 ...

Rare Napa wine of Judgement of Paris fame sells for $12,000

Heritage Auctions said a single bottle of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ ‘SLV’ Cabernet Sauvignon 1973 – representing the Napa Valley red wine that beat top Bordeaux in the landmark 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting – fetched $12,300. That marks a new record auction price for the wine, said Heritage. It was sold to a bidder who wished to remain anonymous during an auction of nearly 4,000 wines from Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ ‘legacy collection’. Steven Spurrier’s 1976 Judge ...