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
177 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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Martigny
14 wines from this cellar
Caves Orsat
Founded in 1874 by Alphonse Orsat in Martigny, Caves Orsat is closely linked to thousands of small winegrowers in the Valais.
Leytron
23 wines from this cellar
Cave La Passerelle
Since 2024, the Famille Marc-André Rossier and Florésie wineries have been united under the name Cave La Passerelle.
Chamoson
17 wines from this cellar
Petite Vertu Sàrl
Patrick and François Schmaltzried welcome both friends and wine enthusiasts to explore within its vaulted walls.
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