Wines made from Merlot grapes of Progreso
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Progreso.
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 Canelones
The wine region of Progreso is located in the region of Canelones of Uruguay. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pisano or the Domaine Viña Progreso produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Progreso are Tannat, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Progreso often reveals types of flavors of cherry, coffee or peach and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Merlot
- OakPresent in 2% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 2% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 1% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Merlot
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 1% of Merlot
- PepperPresent in 1% of Merlot
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Merlot
- PlumPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
Boela Gerber to take over at Virginia’s Southwest Mountains Vineyards
Boela Gerber is heading to the United States for a new adventure in the heart of the Monticello AVA in Charlottesville, Virginia. He will be taking over as the winemaker at Southwest Mountains Vineyards, a new winery located in the Keswick area of Albemarle County. Chardonnay, Petit Verdot, Viognier, Petit Manseng, Grüner Veltliner, Merlot and Cabernet Franc are among the varietals being produced there. It marks an exciting new chapter for Gerber, who took over as winemaker at Groot Constantia i ...
Bordeaux 2022 harvest: Vintage looks ‘very promising’
A ‘very promising’ vintage is expected, said the regional wine council (CIVB), as the Bordeaux 2022 harvest gets underway for reds. It’s still too early to judge fully and yields will be lower in some cases following heat, drought and also hailstorms during the growing season, yet the CIVB cited ‘attractive but small berries’ and healthy vineyard conditions during the crucial flowering period and for harvest. Europe has seen early starts to wine harvests in 2022 and the C ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?’
The voice drops a little; the tone grows more reverential. Everyone knows; everyone understands. There will be wry allusions to a quest, perhaps even the grail. Sacrifice is expected en route; failure (always forgiven: a badge of honour) beckons on every side. Kitted up, your hopes armour-plated? I might be talking about planting vines on a cleared slope, or simply about taking the corkscrew to a ridiculously expensive bottle of wine, but you all know by now what’s meant. Pinot Noir. ‘Pinotism’ ...