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
176 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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Savièse
19 wines from this cellar
Domaine Angelus - Famille Fumeaux
Charles-Albert Fumeaux and his family are available for visits to the estate or for tastings.
Fully
25 wines from this cellar
Domaine Mettaz
Philippe and Véronyc Mettaz readapted the grape varieties to the different terroirs and now cultivate 12 varieties grown on 30 plots over eight hectares.
St-Pierre-de-Clages
15 wines from this cellar
Domaine Pleine Lune - Christian Crittin
Christian Crittin now represents the 5th generation and has been running Domaine Pleine Lune since 1988. His son, Marc, has taken up the challenge and continues the tradition.
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