Wines made from Merlot grapes of Mallorca
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Mallorca.
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 Iles Baléares
The wine region of Mallorca is located in the region of Iles Baléares of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ànima Negra or the Domaine Bodega Ribas produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mallorca are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Manto negro, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mallorca often reveals types of flavors of iron, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, baking spice or balsamic.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 51% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 38% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 38% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 36% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 34% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 31% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 8% of Merlot
- EarthyPresent in 6% of Merlot
- Black currantPresent in 6% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 6% of Merlot
- ChocolatePresent in 6% of Merlot
- LeatherPresent in 5% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Merlot
- BlueberryPresent in 4% of Merlot
- TobaccoPresent in 4% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 4% of Merlot
- LicoricePresent in 4% of Merlot
- RaspberryPresent in 4% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Merlot
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