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
173 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
Find a cellarEtymology
From the French word Merle meaning blackbird—a bird which particulary likes berries
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Chamoson
16 wines from this cellar
Albert Biollaz
Since 2017, this cellar has been offering three distinct Valais wine ranges: Grand Schiner, La Réserve du Chasseur and La Cuvée des Reines.
Fully
12 wines from this cellar
Fabrice Carron
In 2020, Fabrice Carron decided to make the most of his work as a winegrower by setting up his own winery and making his first vintage.
Champlan
8 wines from this cellar
Laurent Hug
Laurent Hug respects the environment’s rich natural assets and produces wines of exceptional quality while still maintaining the region’s biodiversity.
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