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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Leytron
13 wines from this cellar
Domaine des Roses - Jo Gaudard
Jo Gaudard produces a dozen wines by favouring native grape varieties such as Petite Arvine, Cornalin and of course Humagnes Blanc and Humagnes Rouge.
Flanthey
24 wines from this cellar
Cordonier & Lamon
Martine and Jacques Cordonier manage the cellar and are proud to present a variety of authentic wines with character.
Corin
17 wines from this cellar
Le Tambourin
As a young winegrower, Ismaël wants a rational culture for his estate. The entire estate switched to organic farming in 2016.
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