Wines made from Merlot grapes of New Zealand
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of New Zealand.
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 wines of New Zealand
New Zealand is an isolated island nation in the Pacific Ocean, about a thousand kilometres Southeast of Australia. It Lies between latitudes 36°S and 45°S, making it the southernmost wine producing country in the world. New Zealand has ten major wine-producing regions spread between the North and South Islands, the most important of which is Marlborough. New Zealand produces a wide variety of wines, the best known of which are the zesty, grassy whites made from Marlborough Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon blanc.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 94% of Merlot
- OakPresent in 94% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 93% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 90% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 87% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 86% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 56% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 36% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 32% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 31% of Merlot
- Tropical fruitPresent in 14% of Merlot
- Tree fruitPresent in 13% of Merlot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 13% of Merlot
- LeatherPresent in 12% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 12% of Merlot
- Black currantPresent in 11% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 11% of Merlot
- BlackberryPresent in 11% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 11% of Merlot
- EarthyPresent in 10% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
Duckhorn expands in Napa Valley with vineyard deals
Duckhorn Portfolio said it has acquired around 20 hectares (50 acres) of Napa Valley vineyards via separate deals. This includes 16 hectares (40 acres) of the Stanly Ranch vineyard in Los Carneros and the four-hectare (10 acre) Red Wing vineyard in St. Helena, said the group, which is listed under the ‘Napa’ ticker on the New York Stock Exchange. ‘As our portfolio has evolved to include 10 renowned luxury wineries, our commitment to having a robust estate vineyard programme continues to be centr ...
Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on
The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...
Duero’s Dehesa Peñalba vinery awarded single estate denomination
Bodegas Vizar is located in the municipality of Villabáñez, to the east of Valladolid is Spain’s Castile and León region, bordering the Ribera del Duero DO. Vizar’s application to obtain the Dehesa Peñalba vino de pago DO was first put forward to, and approved by the Agrarian and Technological Institute of Castilla y León (ITACyL), in 2019. The proposal was then submitted to the European Commission, which granted the final green light earlier this month. ‘We started the process in 2015 and ...