Merlot ( French Merlot ) - French technical (wine) grape variety used for the production of red wines. The second most common variety in the world. Belongs to the ecological and geographical group of West European grape varieties. Productivity of a grade steady and high.
| Merlot | |
|---|---|
 Bunch of Merlot grapes | |
| Original title | Merlot |
| Also referred to as | Picard langon |
| Colour | black1 |
| A country | |
| Vivc | |
The variety has a relative resistance to diseases, such as mildew and rotting berries, but with a strong susceptibility to oidium . Merlot is moderately resistant to frost and drought. In the cool years, the merlot ripens better than Cabernet Sauvignon , and in the warmer, it also picks up more sugar. By the time autumn frost sets in, the vine usually ripens by 90-95% . The flower is bisexual.
Along with Cabernet Sauvignon, it is one of the most common and popular grape varieties cultivated in most wine-growing regions of the world. The assembly merlot with the above grade is classic and is widely used in Bordeaux wines.
Organoleptic properties of the variety
- fruit tones: plum , cherry , blueberry and mulberry ;
- vegetable and tone of spices: black and green olive , mint , rosemary , fennel , mushrooms, skin and tobacco ;
- tones that appear after aging in a barrel: caramel , chocolate , coffee , smoke and vanilla .
Literature
- Robinson, Jancis, 1999, “The Oxford Companion to Wine, Second Edition”, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-866236-X
- (English) Oz Clark & Margaret Rand. Grapes and Wines. - Time Warner Books, 2003. - ISBN 0-316-72653-2 .
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Merlot
- Merlot - a review article about the variety on the site Simple Wine News (Russian)