In the low, sloping hills of St. Emilion on the right bank of the Gironde estuary in the Bordeaux appellation , it can produce some of the finest and most expensive wine on the planet. And it is here in the southwestern part of France where Merlot was born. Like many of the native Bordeaux grape varieties, Merlot is naturally versatile, acclimating to different climate zones and soil compositions, which, over time and a lot of travel, have made it the second most planted red grape on the planet, behind its brother from Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon.
This is where the problem began. In the s California was becoming a big player in the winemaking world—demand was soaring. With irrigation and winery manipulation, Merlot was the easiest to mass-produce. In s, Merlot grew from less than 30, tons of grapes harvested in California to roughly , tons harvested. It is best paired with carne asada, grilled vegetables, and gorgonzola cheese.
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Order Our California Merlot Here. Your email address will not be published. Cabernet Sauvignon is very rich and robust, while Merlot is a bit more delicate, and serves up a slightly fruitier flavor. Merlot is an easy-drinking, versatile red that goes well with almost any food, even a simple Monday night roast chicken thighs and veggies.
Malbec is considered dry to moderately dry, while Merlot can be very dry. That means that Malbec has a slightly sweeter taste to it, but both are considered to be dry wines. I am not drinking any expletive merlot. Merlot is best served at degrees. You will likely need to take steps to ensure that you reach this temperature….
Allow the wine to breathe. Merlot, and other wines, need to breathe before serving. Merlot wine was still popular and loved at the time, so the demand was very high. Like most wine types, there is a time when it becomes super popular for some unknown reason. For Merlot, it was the s that it really became known. Due to the high demand, there was a boom of Merlot vine planting in the United States, especially in California and Washington.
It continued being the most planted grape type in America until the late s. In Italy, Merlot started being planted in the late 19th century. It became popular in other regions as well. Currently, Merlot is the fifth most widely planted grape in all of the country. In other parts of the world, demand soared until the s. Though vine plantings were in decline, demand for the wine continued soaring until the s, when wine connoisseurs worldwide started to turn their noses and backs on this wine.
It is actually the second most planted grape sort behind Cabernet Sauvignon. Now you may be wondering if this wine is so popular, why is Merlot hated? But Miles never really said that he hates the wine itself, only how it is produced so much in California at the time. It is easy for these grapes to turn into a sweet wine that is easy to drink and has almost no character. Americans love wines like this, and so California produces a lot of these. It is also a classic French grape, so it is the driving force behind most of the famous Bordeaux.
California is a nice place to grow grapes, but it took decades to learn the skills that French winemakers had developed over many centuries. Many winemakers from California hired trainers from France to help them learn these skills.
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