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
172 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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Turtmann
20 wines from this cellar
Diroso Weinkellerei & BnB
As well as producing traditional Valais wine, they are also pioneers in natural viticulture thanks to their fungus-resistant vines.
Charrat
13 wines from this cellar
Les Collines - Pierre Dorsaz
Whether it is an aperitif, a meal with character or a delicious dessert, you will find what you are looking for among the 13 wines of Pierre Dorsaz.
Ayent
15 wines from this cellar
Etienne Bétrisey
A unique terroir and an ideal exposure enable to produce wines that are typical of their grape varieties and have a direct, fruity and elegant character.
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