Merlot
About this grape variety
Merlot is among those varieties that ripen somewhat late. It is grown in virtually all major wine-producing areas, including Valais.
It prefers vine parcels that are not too dry. Its ideal growing conditions are clay soils, often at the base of slopes.
It is a charming wine on its own but when blended with others the body and suaveness it offers are incomparable.
Merlot
145 ha out of 4675 ha, or 3.1%
Tasting profile
175 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
Find a cellarEtymology
From the French word Merle meaning blackbird—a bird which particulary likes berries
wine cellar(s)
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Stalden
16 wines from this cellar
M&M - Bioweine
Mike and Maria Kanzso grow rare grape varieties native to Upper Valais on parcels of land surrounding Visp.
Sierre
24 wines from this cellar
Caves du Paradis - Olivier Roten
Olivier Roten produces a range of 20 vintages, including a special barrel-aged collection, matured in casks for 12 months.
Leuk-Susten
19 wines from this cellar
Weingut Seewer
Swiss Winery of the Year in 2023 and 2024, Leukersonne DAG becomes Weingut Seewer in 2025 and will produce its exceptional wines under this brand.
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