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Merlot Flashcards

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Homeland of Merlot

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Bordeaux

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General profile

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Can be light and fruity to intense and oaked

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More specific profile

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Typically:

Dry
Medium acidity
Medium tannins

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4
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Often mixed with

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Cabernet Sauvignon

This softens the tannins of Cab Sav and adds red fruit flavors

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Bordeaux regions for Merlot

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Bordeaux
Bordeaux Superieur

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Division of Bordeaux region

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Left Bank:
Sauternes
Medoc (Haute-Medoc)
Graves

Right Bank:
Saint Emilion
Pomerol
(these are most famous for Merlot)

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Southern France region for Merlot

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Languedoc Roussillon (typically labeled Pays d’Oc

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USA regions for Merlot

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Napa Valley and Sonoma

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Chilean region for Merlot

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Central Valley (soft, medium body, high volume)

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South African region for Merlot

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Stellenbosch (complex, intense, Bordeaux variety Merlot)

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Australian region for Merlot

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Margaret River (high quality usually blended with Cab Sav)

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New Zealand regions for Merlot

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Hawkes Bay (light and fruity to full bodied and ageable)

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