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
174 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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Sierre
22 wines from this cellar
Cave du Vieux Village - Monnet Vins
From the vine to the glass, Jean-Pierre Monnet and his son Lionel combine tradition and innovation to produce high-quality wines.
Visp
13 wines from this cellar
Johanneli-Fi Weinkeller
A cellar carved entirely out of the rock - unique and fascinating, with fabulous wines from Europe's highest vineyard!
Sion
23 wines from this cellar
Les Fils de Charles Favre
Known as the "Petite Maison des Grands Vins" since time immemorial, they have always stood out for the excellence of their wines.
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