Wines made from Merlot grapes of Turkey
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Turkey.
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 wines of Turkey
Turkey, located on the Anatolian peninsula between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, produces more grapes than any other country in the world. However, only a very small proportion of these grapes are made into wine; as a predominantly Muslim nation, Turkey's per capita Alcohol consumption is very low. The lack of wine production in Turkey is highly ironic, as wine historians believe that viticulture and winemaking originated in this Part of the world. Archaeological projects in Turkey and neighboring countries in the Levant have uncovered evidence suggesting that primitive VineBreeding was part of life here more than 6,000 years ago, which explains the abundance of wine grapes (vinifera).
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- OakPresent in 87% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 82% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 79% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 79% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 77% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 72% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 30% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 18% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 17% of Merlot
- Tree fruitPresent in 9% of Merlot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 6% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 6% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 6% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 6% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 4% of Merlot
- VanillaPresent in 4% of Merlot
- TobaccoPresent in 4% of Merlot
- ChocolatePresent in 4% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
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