Red grape variety
Merlot
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Merlot is a red grape variety from France. The getwine.am catalogue lists 6 wines from 2 wineries.
- Wines in the catalogue
- 6
- Wineries
- 2
About the variety
Merlot is a red variety from Bordeaux; VIVC records its parents as Cabernet Franc and Magdeleine Noire des Charentes. In Armenia it is a blending grape: Armenia Wine pairs it with Cabernet Franc in Bione Red and the organic Gavat, with Areni in Takar Merlot and with Areni and Cabernet Sauvignon in Tariri Red, while Trinity Canyon Vineyards in Vayots Dzor blends it with Areni and Syrah in Crossroads Red.
- Berry colour
- red
- Origin
- Franceper VIVC passport
- Where it grows — by catalogue wines
- Aragatsotn5 wines
- Vayots Dzor3 wines
- Missing
- No data: tannin
What it looks like
Bunch, berries and leaf
Wines
Wines from Merlot
Takar Organic Red Dry
Armenia Wine
Aragatsotn
Region of Aragatsotn: a dry red wine from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Tannat. Sources note blackberry, cherry and spices on the nose. Made at Armenia Wine.
Tariri Red Dry
Armenia Wine
Vayots Dzor, Aragatsotn
A dry red Armenian wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Areni. Made aged in oak barriques. Sources note dark berries, cherry and chocolate on the nose. Produced by Armenia Wine.
Crossroads Red
Trinity Canyon Vineyards
Vayots Dzor
Produced by Trinity Canyon Vineyards. A dry red Armenian wine made from Syrah, Merlot and Areni, region of Vayots Dzor. The classic method, ageing in a neutral vessel, 14.5% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, dark berries, black pepper and chocolate.
Bione Red Dry
Armenia Wine
Aragatsotn
Cabernet Franc and Merlot from Aragatsotn: a dry red Armenian wine. Made at Armenia Wine.
Gavat Red Organic Dry
Armenia Wine
Aragatsotn
Region of Aragatsotn: a dry red wine from Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Produced by Armenia Wine.
Takar Red Merlot Dry
Armenia Wine
Vayots Dzor, Aragatsotn
A dry red Armenian wine made from Merlot and Areni. Made aged in oak barriques. Sources note red berries and spices on the nose. Produced by Armenia Wine.
Where the data comes from
Sources for this page
Description
Facts from ampelographic sources and the country's official registers, in our own words.
Photos
Openly licensed photographs and photos from winery websites; the source of each frame:
- Bunch on the vine · photo: Silverije / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bunch · photo: Agne27 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bunch · photo: Agne27 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leaf · photo: Geolina163 + 1971markus / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bunch on the vine · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced
Origin
The variety's passport in the Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC).
Wines
Our catalogue: the grape make-up comes from the winery's site or the label.
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