Wines made from Merlot grapes of Otazu
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Otazu.
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 Navarre
The wine region of Otazu is located in the region of Navarre of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodega Otazu or the Domaine Bodega Otazu produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Otazu are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Otazu often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
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Duckhorn expands in Napa Valley with vineyard deals
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Domaine Clarence Dillon shines at the 2023 Oscars
The 95th Academy Awards, more usually known as The Oscars, saw the usual glittering array of award-winning stars thanking their agents, managers and occasionally screenwriters. One former member of that last profession, though, made a cameo role in a very different capacity this year. Prince Robert of Luxembourg worked as a screenwriter in a past life, but this year he attended the Oscars to raise a glass to the film industry instead. And the wine in that glass was from one of the estates within ...