Wines made from Merlot grapes of Povardarie
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Povardarie.
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Largest wine region of North Macedonia (85% of production), central Vardar valley, Mediterranean-continental climate. Vranec is the signature red king: deep and fruity with blackberry, black cherry, plum, chocolate, tobacco, leather and spices, fleshy tannins and sunny palate — national identity. Kratošija (Zinfandel relative) fleshy, local Stanušina finer. Smederevka crisp white, Žilavka broad, Temjanika floral and musky.