Wines made from Merlot grapes of Empordà
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Empordà.
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 Catalogne
The wine region of Empordà is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Castillo Perelada or the Domaine Maselva produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Empordà are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Empordà often reveals types of flavors of cherry, white pepper or fig and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, game or almonds.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 27% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 25% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 24% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 20% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 18% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 17% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 10% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 8% of Merlot
- LeatherPresent in 8% of Merlot
- BlackberryPresent in 8% of Merlot
- EarthyPresent in 7% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 7% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 7% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 6% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 6% of Merlot
- ChocolatePresent in 5% of Merlot
- Black cherriesPresent in 5% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Merlot
- BlueberryPresent in 5% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
Black Friday wine and spirits deals 2022
If you’re looking to replenish your wine rack or spirits cabinet ahead of Christmas, then Black Friday is a great time to do it. With all major drinks retailers offering discounts on bottles in their range, you’ll be able to get some great deals on wine, Champagne and spirits. Offers have already started, with new deals going live on Black Friday and throughout the weekend into Cyber Monday. So it’s worth checking back regularly if you are looking for a particular producer or b ...
‘Space vines’ trial on-track, says team who put Petrus in orbit
Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon ‘space vines’ that were fired into orbit alongside bottles of Petrus 2000 have been nurtured alongside their ‘daughter’ plants in western France, said researchers in an update on the project. ‘The first “space grapes” are now visible on the canes just a few months after the replanting phase that occurred in February 2022,’ said Space Cargo Unlimited, the start-up leading the project. A total of 320 vine canes spent more than a year on the Int ...
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...