Wines made from Merlot grapes of Western Cape
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Western Cape.
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 Western Cape
The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 91% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 87% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 82% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 76% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 75% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 68% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 43% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 18% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 15% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 14% of Merlot
- ChocolatePresent in 10% of Merlot
- Tree fruitPresent in 9% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 8% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 8% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 8% of Merlot
- EarthyPresent in 8% of Merlot
- BlackberryPresent in 8% of Merlot
- Dark fruitPresent in 8% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 8% of Merlot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 7% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
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Va Piano purchases 21 hectare vineyard in Walla Walla Valley
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