Wines made from Merlot grapes of Baja California
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Baja California.
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 North
The wine region of Baja California is located in the region of North of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baron Balche or the Domaine Santo Tomás produce mainly wines red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Baja California are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Baja California often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or plum and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, non oak or earth.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 32% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 27% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 25% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 24% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 24% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 22% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 11% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 9% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 2% of Merlot
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Merlot
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 2% of Merlot
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Merlot
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Merlot
- VioletPresent in 1% of Merlot
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Merlot