Blanc Merlot--is there such a thing?!
I've been given a bottle of white merlot!. My friend swears there's no such thing!. Is he right!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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A white wine and a red wine actually has very little to do with the color of the grape used, and more to do with the fermentation process!. For a true "RED" wine, it is fermented on the skins and pulp!. A "WHITE" wine is just the juice fermented, without the skins and pulp!. White wines usually tend to be cleaner tasting because of this, but don't contain a lot of the healthful benefits that you get from the skins when making red wine!. So basically, your friend is wrong and doesn't know his stuff!. Your wine is a merlot made from just the juice, not the whole fruit with skins!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
There are some very interesting answers here that show how little some people know about wine!.
A white merlot is ABSOLUTELY possible, technically or otherwise!. It is exactly the same as a white zinfandel, but with merlot grapes!. Red grapes can be used to make white wines!. You need to remove the skins ahead of time!.
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A white merlot is ABSOLUTELY possible, technically or otherwise!. It is exactly the same as a white zinfandel, but with merlot grapes!. Red grapes can be used to make white wines!. You need to remove the skins ahead of time!.
I would bet your friend twenty bucks, then him/her to the below website!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
As far as I'm aware, there is only one Merlot grape!. To this extent, your friend is right!.
But, clearly you have a bottle of White Merlot!. I've seen these, they're actually pink, but whatever!. It is the same grape, just treated differently after harvest that makes white merlot instead of red!.
I believe this is similar to how White Zinfandel is made, but that Sauv Blanc and Cab Sav are actually two different grapes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
But, clearly you have a bottle of White Merlot!. I've seen these, they're actually pink, but whatever!. It is the same grape, just treated differently after harvest that makes white merlot instead of red!.
I believe this is similar to how White Zinfandel is made, but that Sauv Blanc and Cab Sav are actually two different grapes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes there is such a wine!. there is also white cabernet in addition to white zinfandel!. they are all made the same way but from different grapes, merlot, zinfandel and cab sauv grapes!. All grape juice is clear and when held in contact with the skins for period of time they make rose wine!.
Beringer makes White Merlot!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Beringer makes White Merlot!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The Merlot grape is a black grape - your friend is correct!.
It is possible to make a white wine from Merlot by pressing the clear juice from the grape, discarding the skins and fermenting the juice!. So you can have a White Merlot wine!.
Such white wines from black grapes (what the French call Blanc de Noir) became popular after the success in the USA of 'White Zinfandel'!. Usually such wines are made with some pink color!.
But why didn't you just show the bottle to your friend!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
It is possible to make a white wine from Merlot by pressing the clear juice from the grape, discarding the skins and fermenting the juice!. So you can have a White Merlot wine!.
Such white wines from black grapes (what the French call Blanc de Noir) became popular after the success in the USA of 'White Zinfandel'!. Usually such wines are made with some pink color!.
But why didn't you just show the bottle to your friend!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
White Merlot is made by removing the skins from the grapes before making the wine!. All the red pigmentation comes from the skins!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I have a bottle in my cabinet!.!.!.!.!.!.
It was a present, but I haven't opened it yet so I don't know if it is any good
Same as you, I guessWww@FoodAQ@Com
It was a present, but I haven't opened it yet so I don't know if it is any good
Same as you, I guessWww@FoodAQ@Com
could be!.!.!.as there are white Burgundy's!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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I have no idea!Www@FoodAQ@Com
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