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Merlot ('MERL-oh' in British English,
mer-LOH in American English and standard French) is a red wine grape
that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines.
Merlot-based wines usually have medium body with hints of berry, plum,
and currant. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier
ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner,
later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.
Merlot is also one of the most popular red wine varietals in many
markets. This flexibility has helped to make it one of the world's
most planted grape varieties. As of 2004, Merlot was estimated to be
the third most grown variety at 260,000 hectares (640,000 acres)
globally, with an increasing trend. This put Merlot just behind
Cabernet Sauvignon's 262,000 hectares (650,000 acres).
History
After a series of setbacks that includes a severe frost in 1956 and
several vintages in the 1960s lost to rot, French authorities in
Bordeaux banned new plantings of Merlot vines between 1970 and 1975.
In Merlot early history with California wine, the grape was used
primarily as a 100% varietal wine until wine maker Warren Winiarski
encouraged taking the grape back to its blending roots with Bordeaux
style blends.
A mutant that produces white grapes
has been found, and white wine is made from this mutant by Beringer in
California and Skalli in France. It has nothing to do with the rosé
wine made from red Merlot that is sometimes sold as "White Merlot".
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Alfasi Merlot 2006 - Our love of
adventure took us to the vineyards of Chile to make this exceptional
wine. The grapes were grown in the sunny Mediterranean climate of
the Maule Valley. This vineyard located just south of Santiago,
Chile's capital city, was chosen for its rare ... more info
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Alfasi Merlot Special Reserve 2004
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Altoona Hills Cabernet Merlot 2006
- This luscious blend from South Eastern Australia displays lovely
aromas of fresh mint, raspberry, black currant and plum, with subtle
hints of oak. This sumptuous red wine is filled with rich fruit
flavors that linger in one's mouth. The soft and silky ... more info
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Altoona Hills Merlot 2006 -
Carefully selected grapes have resulted in a Merlot that is
concentrated in color and a bouquet that is rich and complex with
distinct floral and ripe fruit aromas. Layers of rich plum and
licorice flavors are perfectly balanced by subtle oak notes. more
info
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Barkan Merlot 2005
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Barkan Merlot Reserve 2004
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Barkan Merlot Superieur 2000 -
This noble wine is the personal creation of Ed Zalsberg, who
supervised the entire development from grape selection through
bottling. The grapes were selected from our finest vineyards, picked
by hand, fermented in small lots, and then vinified. ... more
info
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Baron Herzog Merlot 2005 - Baron
Herzog Central Coast Merlot grape are carefully selected to produce
a wine with aromas of red cherries, strawberry jam and spice, with a
rich mouth feel and finish. Enjoy Baron Herzog Merlot at room
temperature with grilled lamb chops or roasted ... more info
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Ben Ami Merlot 2004 - The grapes
for this wine were grown in the Galilee region. The wine is a blend
of 85% Merlot with its fresh fruit floral character and 15% Cabernet
Sauvignon to give the wine firmness and structure. The wine was aged
in American oak and will improve over ... more info
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Binyamina Merlot Special Reserve
2003 - This wine is produced from fine quality grapes grown in the
Ben Zimra vinyards of the Upper Glilee. more info
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Carmel Appellation Merlot 2003 -
This dry red wine was produced from a blend of Merlot grapes grown
in the Upper Galilee. After fermentation the wine underwent extended
skin contact before being transferred to French Oak barrels for a
maturation period of 14 months. The Merlot is a rich ... more info
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Carmel Ben Zimra Merlot 2004 -
Merlot grapes for this wine were cultivated in the Ben Zimra
vineyard in the Upper Galilee and picked during the fourth week of
September 2004. The wine was matured for 12 months in French oak
barrels. The wine is deep purple in color with aromas of ...
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Carmel Private Collection Cabernet
Sauvignon/Merlot 2005 - Produced from 60% Cabernet Sauvignon
grapes and 40% Merlot grapes, this dry red wine was aged in French
and American oak barrels. The wine is a deep purple in color with an
aroma of blueberries and vanilla. It is full-bodied with a long,
well-balanced ... more info
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Carmel Private Collection Merlot
2005 - A dry red wine produced from Merlot grapes. After
fermentation the wine was matured in French and American oak
barrels. A deep red in color, the wine has an aroma of cherries,
violets and spices. It is full-bodied with a long well-balanced
finish. ... more info
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Dalton Alma Cabernet - Merlot 2006 - wine is a blend of
65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot aged for 14 months in French
oak. The wine is showing generous aromas of cherries, plums and
sweet dark fruits with a soft buttery palate offering essences of
vanilla and dark ... more info
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Dalton Merlot 2005 - This year the
Dalton Winery sourced its Merlot from the vineyards of Zichron
Ya'akov. Tender loving care in the winery and over a year in the
finest barrels has produced a Merlot of which we are proud. The wine
is showing the classic varietal qualities ... more info $21.99
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Dalton Merlot Reserve 2004 -
Merlot Reserve is a wine of understated excellence. The nose is
showing complex aromas of plums and cherry jam together with shades
of toffee and vanilla from the barrel, while the sensation in the
mouth is of sweet fruit with soft tannins and a lingerin ... more
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Ella Valley Vineyards Merlot 2003
- Produced from 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, this
estate bottled red is harvested from vines within the northern
slopes of the Ella Valley Vineyards. Aged for 15 months in French
oak barrels, Ella Valley Merlot exudes concentrated notes of ...
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Galil Merlot 2005 - Region: The
higher elevations of the Upper Galilee, part of the Galilee viticultural area, considered the best winegrowing area in Israel.
Grapes:100% Merlot. Style: Elegant structure with aromatic, complex
berry fruit combined with hints of citrus and s ... more info
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Gamla Merlot 2004 -- Gamla Merlot was produced from Merlot and a
small amount of Cabernet Sauignon, all grown in the Golan Heights.
The cool climate, rocky volcanic soil and high altitude are ideal
conditions for growing these classic varieties. Aging in oak
barrels, mostly ... more info
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Golan Merlot 2004 - Golan Merlot
was produced entirely from Merlot grapes grown in the Golan Heights.
The cool climate, rocky volcanic soil and high altitude are ideal
conditions for growing classic wine grape varieties. Five months
aging in primarily American oak barrels r ... more info
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Hagafen Merlot Napa Valley 2003 -
The grapes for this wine were grown in the Napa Valley, America's
premier wine growing region. The wine offers layers of blackberry,
cherry, and plum flavors set in a silky framework. This fruit -
driven expression displays the intensity of the Merlot ... more info
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Hai Merlot Reserve 2005 - Judean
Hills red wine more info
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Herzog Special Reserve Alexander
Valley Merlot 2002 - Herzog Special Reserve Merlot was crafted from
carefully selected Merlot grapes grown in the Alexander Valley. As
the wine aged in French and American oak barrels for 12 months, it
evolved very gracefully, presenting wonderful jam/berry notes that
were ... more info
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Herzog Selection Merlot Vin De
Pays 2005 - Originally grown in South-West France, the Merlot grape
has found a second home in the vineyards of Languedoc. The resulting
wines are full and aromatic, with an attractiive deep red
robe.Carefully and patiently vinified, the Herzog Selection Merlot
... more info
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Kedem Merlot Sparkling - Non
alcoholic sparkling grape juice. more info
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Kinneret Cabernet - Merlot -
Cabernet Franc 2006 - Small batches of selected lots of Cabernet,
merlot, and Cabernet Franc were blended together to make this
complex full bodied yet smooth and round wine with hints of vanilla,
cherry and oak flavors. A total of 20,000 bottles were produced.
more info
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Kinneret Merlot 2006 - The grapes
used for this Merlot were grown in Ella Valley, where the sun shines
all day and in the afternoon the cool breeze comes with grace from
the mountains surrounding Jerusalem. more info
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Noah Tevel Cabernet - Merlot 2004
- The wildlife of ancient Israel is celebrated on the front labels
of the Noah/Hevron Heights Tevel wines. This wine features a
Cabernet-Merlot blend of 60 percent Cab and 40 percent Merlot. All
grapes for this wine comes from the Judean Hills around ...
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