Merlot Flashcards
1
Q
Colour
A
Black
2
Q
Budding
A
Early
3
Q
Ripening
A
Mid –> grapes can be picked before autumn rain
4
Q
Diseases
A
Coulure, drought, botrytis bunch rot –> sorting –> reduce yields
5
Q
Soil
A
Ripens on cooler soils with large clay content. Water holding capacity of clay –> large berries. Reaches high sugar levels –> high potential alcohol –> becoming less advantageous with warmer climate.
6
Q
Flavour profile
A
Medium to pronounced intense fruit (strawberry, red plum, herbal (cool years), cooked blackberry, black plum (hot years)), medium tannins, medium to high alcohol.
