Merlot. A variety of French origin spread in different parts of the world wine
A variety of French origin, cultivated first in Bordeaux, currently widespread in different parts of the wine world. It serves in producing red table wines of brand and merging.
The grapes are medium-sized, pyramidal, winged, more or less dispersed, with the stalk green or pink. The grains - medium-sized, round, blue-violet with pruina, peel of medium density, juicy and sweet pulp, tasting like solonaceae.
The variety is characterized by a period of late-middle ripening and average period of the bud opening.
Approximately 145-150 days pass from the opening of the buds till the technological ripening of the grapes (sugar content not less than 180 g/dm3), the amount of active temperatures: 2,800-2,900 ° C.
The vines have an average vigorous growth. They are adapted to different soil types and climate, except the arid areas without regular irrigation.
It supports different forms of vines (including the completely mechanized). It has an abundant and regular productivity. The variety is prone to overload with harvest, which leads to decreasing the growth and maturity of the twigs.
The variety does not have a too high resistance to the basic illnesses, and it is mid resistant to frosts (down to -21 ° C).
The Merlot grapes are used to obtain a very fine ruby-red wine, with a characteristic taste and fruit flavour. As a rule, the wine ahs a reduced aciditt. When merged with the Cabernet varities, it leads to enhancing its taste qualities.
A brief characteristics of the clones
Merlot Clone R3 Italy with an average growth vigor, and a high productivity; the tail of the - pink (indicating an enhanced quality of the vine). The wine produced is very fine, with a specific shade of the color; it has an average acidity and a fine taste.
The R12 Merlot clone, Italy, is vigorous, with a high productivity, with big grapes, oblonged, winged and big grains, resistant to drought. It produces a fine wine, with a slight taste of solonaceae and strong flavor of fruits. Both young and mature wines can be consumed.
R18 Merlot clone, Italy, is strong and productive, and it can be cultivated everywhere. It produces a fine, drinkable, and a typical wine.