Wines made from Merlot grapes of Ribera del Queiles
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Ribera del Queiles.
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 Ribera del Queiles is located in the region of Navarre of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Guelbenzu or the Domaine Guelbenzu produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribera del Queiles are Merlot, Tempranillo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribera del Queiles often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or microbio and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or dark fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 4% of Merlot
- OakPresent in 4% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 2% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 1% of Merlot
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Merlot
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 1% of Merlot
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
Argentina harvest report 2022: ‘wines with excellent ageing potential’
The grapes have been picked and Argentina is able to file another successful harvest for 2022, to match the previous four years. However producers are reporting that 2022 was the most singular of recent vintages, with each region experiencing its own challenges. Mendoza ‘The 2021-2022 season reminds me of a good Hollywood movie,’ said Martín Kaiser, viticulturist at Doña Paula in Mendoza. ‘It certainly kept us entertained. Our hearts were in our mouths all the way through, but it had a great end ...
Rare Napa wine of Judgement of Paris fame sells for $12,000
Heritage Auctions said a single bottle of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ ‘SLV’ Cabernet Sauvignon 1973 – representing the Napa Valley red wine that beat top Bordeaux in the landmark 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting – fetched $12,300. That marks a new record auction price for the wine, said Heritage. It was sold to a bidder who wished to remain anonymous during an auction of nearly 4,000 wines from Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ ‘legacy collection’. Steven Spurrier’s 1976 Judge ...
Penfolds doubles production capacity in France following Château Lanessan acquisition
The deal includes 390ha of land in the Haut-Médoc appellation, of which 80ha is currently planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, along with the winery. It will allow TWE’s flagship brand, Penfolds, to increase its focus on creating blends featuring grapes from Bordeaux and Barossa. Earlier this year, chief winemaker Peter Gago unveiled Penfolds II, a Cabernet-Shiraz-Merlot blend created in partnership with Dourthe Bordeaux. The wine featured 71% grapes grown in Bordeaux and 29 ...