Merlot Countries Flashcards
Which countries is Merlot grown successfully?
France, USA, Chile, S Africa, Australia, New Zealand
France regions? Famous AOC’s?
Bordeaux Right Bank , - St Emilion AOC, including St. Emilion Grand Cru AOC, and Pomerol
USA Regions? Styles of wine?
Sonoma, Napa Valley, Central Valley
Fruity medium body to concentrated full bodied from Napa and Sonoma.
Chile regions? Style of wines?
Central Valley
Soft medium bodied style and fresher styles.
S Africa regions? Styles of wine?
Stellenbosch
Complex age-worthy wine.
Australia regions? Style of wine?
Margaret River
Usually blended with Cabernet Sauvignon toproduce high quality wines.
New Zealand regions? Style of wines?
Hawkes Bay
Light and fruity through to full body age-worthy. Also as a blend with Cab Sauv.
What is the profile of a just-ripe Merlot?
Dry, light to medium body, medium acidity and tannins, red fruits ( strawberry, raspberry, red plum), and herbaceous notes ( green bell pepper).
What is profile of a fully ripe Merlot?
Dry, medium to full body, medium acidity and tannins, COOKED BLACK FRUITS ( blackberry, black plum), and herbaceous notes.
Is Merlot oaked?
Both oaked and unoaked styles are made. Mainly the fuller bodied style as oak can SOFTEN TANNINS and add flavours of VANILLA, CLOVES AND SMOKE.
What does bottle-ageing add to the best Merlot?
Notes of Dried fruit and tobacco over time.
What are characteristics of St . Emilion AOC and Pomerol AOC outstanding -quality wines?
Dry, medium acidity and tannins, full bodied.
Pronounced aroma of black fruits (black cherry, black plum)
Oak flavours of vanilla, smoke and cloves.
Bottle-ageing aromas of dried fruits, cedar and tobacco.
