Merlot
E2815
Merlot is a popular red wine grape variety known for producing smooth, medium- to full-bodied wines with soft tannins and flavors of plum, black cherry, and chocolate.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
red wine grape
ⓘ
wine grape variety ⓘ |
| acidityLevel | medium ⓘ |
| bodyLevel | medium to full ⓘ |
| climatePreference | moderate climate ⓘ |
| colorOfWine | red ⓘ |
| commonlyBlendedWith |
Cabernet Franc
ⓘ
Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ Malbec ⓘ Petit Verdot ⓘ |
| foodPairing |
grilled meats
ⓘ
hard cheeses ⓘ pasta with tomato-based sauces ⓘ roasted meats ⓘ semi-hard cheeses ⓘ |
| grapeColor | black-skinned ⓘ |
| grownInCountry |
Argentina
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ Canada ⓘ Chile ⓘ France ⓘ Italy ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ South Africa ⓘ Spain ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| importantAppellation |
Pomerol
ⓘ
Bordeaux ⓘ
surface form:
Saint-Émilion
|
| majorRegion |
Bordeaux
ⓘ
surface form:
Right Bank of Bordeaux
|
| mouthfeel | round ⓘ |
| originCountry | France ⓘ |
| originRegion | Bordeaux ⓘ |
| popularity | one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world ⓘ |
| primaryUse | red wine production ⓘ |
| ripeningTime | early to mid-ripening ⓘ |
| tanninLevel | medium ⓘ |
| tanninProfile | soft tannins ⓘ |
| textureDescription | smooth ⓘ |
| typicalAroma |
black cherry
ⓘ
cedar ⓘ chocolate ⓘ herbal notes ⓘ plum ⓘ |
| typicalFlavor |
black cherry
ⓘ
chocolate ⓘ dark fruit ⓘ plum ⓘ red fruit ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blended wines
ⓘ
single-varietal wines ⓘ |
| wineBody |
full-bodied
ⓘ
medium-bodied ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
dry wine
ⓘ
still wine ⓘ |
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