Wines made from Merlot grapes of Long Island
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Long Island.
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 New York
The wine region of Long Island is located in the region of New York of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wölffer Estate or the Domaine Wölffer Estate produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Long Island are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Long Island often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of floral, red fruit or non oak.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 19% of Merlot
- OakPresent in 18% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 15% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Merlot
- Black fruitPresent in 12% of Merlot
- Tree fruitPresent in 8% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Merlot
- Citrus fruitPresent in 6% of Merlot
- Tropical fruitPresent in 5% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 2% of Merlot