Merlot, California Style--and Let's Not Forget Washington
In the United States, California and Washington lead the pack in producing Merlot. Merlot has grown in its planting in these two states since the 1970s.
Merlot is by far the most widely planted grape of the entire Bordeaux region and third, behind carignan and grenache as the most planted black variety in France.
Merlot is a red wine grape that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines.
Merlot matures quickly. This grape has less tannins than Cabernets. It is one of the most productive grapes. Merlot is the perfect variety to accompany Cabernets.
Merlot can be found in several countries... as far as in Russia.
Merlot was off to a great early start because of the warm dry weather lasting through May. Surviving the June heatwave, Merlot went on to ripen smoothly and develop fine balance during the cool weeks of July and early August.
Merlot (pronounced Mare-LOW)
Merlot is the most widely planted red grape in France’s Bordeaux region, although it is eclipsed in stature by cabernet sauvignon, the grape with which it is routinely blended.
- WebWineMan: Merlot gets up off the mat!
After Merlot took a world-class dissing in the movie "Sideways," Richard Fadeley and his tasting team at the Columbia (S.C.) Free Times wondered whether this much-maligned grape had any future.
MERLOT (Red) [mur-LO]
Merlot is the red-wine success of the 1990s: its popularity has soared along with its acreage, and it seems wine lovers can't drink enough of it. It dominates Bordeaux , except for the Médoc and Graves .
Merlot
Merlot is a variety of wine grape. For more information, see our article on Merlot and other grape varieties HERE >>
Mis en bouteille au chateau
French term for "bottled at the winery".
Merlot
AKA
Geography
Mainly Southern France, North East Italy, Eastern Europe and New World, especially California.
Merlot
[Medoc]
Has a reputation as the soft belly filler for cabernet sauvignon, but can also produce dark, chocolate and plum rich reds with their own serious intentions.
MERLOT
A classic red-wine grape widely grown in the Bordeaux region of France, California, Washington, Chile, Argentina, and New Zealand. Also showing great promise on Long Island, New York.
Merlot (Mare-lo)
Merlot is softer tasting than Cabernet Sauvignon due to having less tannins. It is a smooth, dry wine. Merlot is often described as having the flavors of boysenberry, black cherry, herbs, and mocha.
Merlot: Produces supple and richly coloured wines with a nutmeg spciness and plummy fruitiness. Blends well with Cabernet Sauvignon and is ideal for early drinking.
Merlot - The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux, the red grape Merlot is also grown in most of the same places as Cabernet Sauvignon. In fact, the two are often blended.
Merlot
Fine red wine grape widely planted in Bordeaux and California. Often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon.
Mesoclimate
The unique climate of a subsection of a wine region.
Merlot (plums, blueberries and cherries)
Merlot has become hugely popular in the US as a wine of its own, though traditionally, it has been used for blending with other grapes to shape the character of a wine.
Merlot
Merlot is the most important grape varietal grown in Bordeaux and forms the backbone of many "meritage" (Bordeaux-style) blends. It is similar to Cabernet Sauvignon, but displays more fruity than herbaceous or vegetal character.
Merlot Review: Domaine de Gournier
Ever since reading the novel Sideways(and watching the movie), I've been obsessed with finding quality Merlot wines - so forgive me if I post too many reviews on them.
MERLOT:
Classic grape widely grown in the Bordeaux region of France and elsewhere. The red wine bears a resemblance to Cabernet Sauvignon wine, with which it is sometimes blended, but is usually not so intense, with softer tannins.
Merlot: A lauded red grape popular in Bordeaux and throughout the world; large amounts of Merlot exist in Italy, the United States, South America and elsewhere.
Merlot was the "hot" varietal in 1999, but in 1949, the "darling of the California wine industry" was Muscatel!
The Napa Valley crop described in 1889 newspapers as the finest of its kind grown in the U.S. was hops.
Merlot
One of the vine world's great underdogs. Dominant grape variety on Bordeaux right bank. Blended with Cabernet to soften the wines from Bordeaux left bank. Made as a varietal wine in California and New York.
Merlot produces a full bodied, but low in tannin wine. Since tannin can be an acquired taste, merlot is considered a user friendly red wine and applicable for a wide audience. Merlot is also a grape that is grown world wide.
Merlot. Bordeaux blending grape. First bottled as a U.S. varietal in 1972 by Louis Martini. Top red varietal in the U.S.
Mondavi, Robert. Visionary California winemaker greatly responsible for U.S. wine renaissance that started in late 1960s.
Merlot - Merlot is a red wine with medium to full body and herbaceous flavors. Merlot is typically softer in taste than Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s flavors and aromas include blackberry, baked cherries, plums, chocolate, and mocha.
Merlot (mair-lo)
One of the best known red wine grapes. Often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon.
Merlot: Premium red-grape variety, usually blended with other reds (such as Cabernet Sauvignon). Widely grown in France and used as a blend in Bordeaux and other areas.
Merlot - Merlot is a variety of wine grape used to create a popular red wine.
Mis en boutielle au château - French for "bottled at the winery," usually in Bordeaux.
Merlot
Less tannic with lower acidity than Cabernet Sauvignon, this grape makes reds that are often rounded and smooth textured. Aromas can be plums, hay, berries, and chocolate.
Microclimate
The climate immediately around the vine.
Merlot, is the second great grape (after Cabernet Sauvignon) of Bordeaux and is the predominant variety in both Saint Émilion and Pomerol. Merlot grapes ripen earlier than those of Cabernet Sauvignon, have lower tannins and higher sugar levels.
Merlot
Merlot became a brand name wine in the 1980s because of its smooth, rich, easy-drinking flavors and texture.
Merlot
Synonyms
None in Australia. In France sometimes known as Vitraille.
Merlot
Where Cabernet Sauvignon is structured and firm, Merlot is more fleshy and lush. Again, it produces wonderful wines in Bordeaux and the south of France, but also in California, Washington State, Australia, Chile and many others.
Merlot: (mer-lów) One of the great red varieties of Bordeaux. Also produces fine red wines in California, Chile, Australia, Argentina and in many other regions where it is often blended with its cousin, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Pour Merlot into a container with Brandy. Add the juice/spice mixture and stir. Add the Kaffir Lime Leaves that have been de-veined and gently crushed. Chill for at least 24 hours.
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Merlot - (Mare-low)
Very good red-wine grape, a key player in the Bordeaux blend, more recently grown as a varietal in its own right, especially in California and, increasingly, Washington State.
Merlot:
Used as either a base grape or a blending grape for some of the finest Bordeaux table this grape is also grown the world over.
Merlot: French variety; has adapted to cooler climates of Valle de Uco, Río Negro, and Neuquén provinces. Robust tannins; low yield; highest potential in cool zones.
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Choose Zinfandel, Merlot or Syrah grapes to make red wine. Zinfandel grapes make a full-bodied wine that's fruity and spicy. Merlot grapes result in a full-bodied, rich and spicy flavor similar to Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Distinction from Merlot
Differences between Carménère and Merlot grapesGenetic research has shown that Carménère may be distantly related to Merlot and the similarities in appearance have linked the two vines for centuries.
Bordeaux blendA style of wine assembled from the classic red grapes of Bordeaux including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot.
Wines produced include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc.
Killerby Vineyards--located in the South West of Western Australia.
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La Rioja Alta, S.A. Group--Spanish winery.
Black type of vine associated with the cabernet-sauvignon and the merlot in Bordeaux area, and producing certain wines of the Valley-of-Loire. It gives a wine of guard of a good smoothness.
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Merlot
(mehr-LO)
Lower in color and tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon, but no lightweight either. Stylistically Merlot can be fresh and grapey with tender tannins and aromas of cherries or it can be deep, dense, and concentrated with massive tannins.
the cultivation of the so called "international" species and, among white grapes, there are Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Müller Thurgau and Gewürztraminer, whereas among red berried grapes there are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot ...
The clay-rich soils influence the decision on what varieties to plant, and the Merlot grape - which handles such soils better than Cabernet Sauvignon - is more predominant here than it is further south.
Bosco Eliceo (Bianco in the specific styles normale and Frizzante); with specific grape variety: Sauvignon (Bianco in the specific styles normale and Frizzante); Fortana (Rosso in the specific styles normale and Frizzante); Merlot (Rosso) produced in ...
Our Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot wines are produced in the classic Bordeaux style. The grapes are hand harvested and are brought into the winery in small lug boxes and put directly into the crusher - destemmer.
The neighbours may think you're crazy, but the smell you'll pick up, which is usually described as herbaceous, is commonly found in red wines, especially those made from slightly unripe Cabernet Franc or Merlot grapes.
So, a wine labeled "Merlot" is a varietal. Varietal wines are more common to "New World" wines such as Australia or the USA because these are the regions that tend to bottle their wine according to the variety of grape used.
If you make a multi-vintage Merlot, you would blend together merlot from various years to achieve a certain taste.
The so-called "noble" grapes are those that produce the world's finest wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Riesling (some would also include Syrah, Nebbiolo and Sangiovese).
Bordeaux-style wines (red wines made of blends relying on Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and/or Cabernet Franc; whites made of Sauvignon Blanc and/or Sémillon) are put in Bordeaux-style bottles with straight sides and high shoulders.
Since most California wines carry the name of the grape variety from which they are made, choosing one can be as simple as selecting a crowd-pleasing grape variety like Sauvignon Blanc for whites or Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot for reds in your ...
Recently I was fortunate to taste two versions of a despicably herbaceous Napa Merlot. One was unoaked and the other had been fermented in the presence of oak powder.
" Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling are all varietals. In a wine note, "varietal character" means that the wine shows the expected aromas and flavors for the grape from which it is made.
Black Cherry
Quite common in red wines, particularly Merlot, Pinot Noir and Chianti.
Black Fruit
A catch-all term for mixed black cherry, blackberry, plum and similar fruit aromas, commonplace in many good red wines.
Among the grapes used for red Meritage wines are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. Among the grapes used for white Meritage wines are Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. Meritage wines are usually expensive.
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 See also: Cabernet, Wine, Region, Sauvignon, Red
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