Wines made from Merlot grapes of Montevideo
Discover the best wines made with Merlot as a single variety or as a blend of Montevideo.
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 Montevideo
The wine region of Montevideo of Uruguay. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouza or the Domaine Bouza produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montevideo are Tannat, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montevideo often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lime or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or pineapple.
What are the typical flavors of the Merlot grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 7% of Merlot
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Merlot
- OakPresent in 6% of Merlot
- EarthPresent in 6% of Merlot
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Merlot
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Merlot
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Merlot
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Merlot
- CaramelPresent in 1% of Merlot
- AlmondsPresent in 1% of Merlot
- CinnamonPresent in 1% of Merlot
- HazelnutPresent in 1% of Merlot
- CherryPresent in 1% of Merlot
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Merlot
- Milk chocolatePresent in 1% of Merlot
- FloralPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Merlot
- CassisPresent in 1% of Merlot
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Merlot
- OakyPresent in 1% of Merlot
News about the grape variety Merlot
Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur: first impressions
There’s no doubt that 2021 was a challenging vintage. Most explanatory statements or technical sheets handed out over the past few weeks have mentioned the unfavourable, oft disastrous weather conditions, the sometimes very low and disheartening yields and the slightly varied or unusual blends on offer in 2021. Difficulties faced by vignerons both inside and outside of the cellar have been explained in detail as has the raft of highly important decisions needed be made throughout the year, ...
Château Lafon-Rochet appoints Christophe Congé as MD
Having joined Domaine Barons de Rothschild in 1999, Congé has since held the role of oenologist and wine operations manager across Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Duhart Milon for over 22 years. He has now been appointed MD of Saint-Estèphe fourth growth Château Lafon-Rochet. He takes on his new role with immediate effect. Congé will work closely with Emmanuel Cruse, director of Vignobles Cruse-Lorenzetti, which acquired Château Lafon-Rochet from the Tesseron family last year. The appoint ...
Iconic Italian wineries partner on wine in space project
The project was devised by FIS president Franco Maria Ricci and officially unveiled last week in Rome at the Foundation’s latest annual International Wine Culture Forum. ‘About four months ago I thought we should do some proper experiments to understand what happens to wine and vines in space. Eventually, I decided that this year’s FIS Forum had to be dedicated entirely to this subject,’ Ricci told Decanter. ‘My idea would be to understand if the vine can live and survive in space (and eve ...