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
178 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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Fully
23 wines from this cellar
Famille Thétaz - Cave des Vignerons
The Thétaz family cultivates 29 hectares of vines on which 15 different grape varieties grow, all produced at the Cave des Vignerons.
Sierre
11 wines from this cellar
Baronnie du CEp K
A dozen wines are offered, ranging from whites to reds, and not forgetting the Rosé de Merlot, all designated as Bio Suisse (organic).
Salquenen
12 wines from this cellar
Cina Gilles & Joël
Brothers Gilles and Joël Cina founded Cinaweine together, and have dedicated themselves wholeheartedly to producing top-quality Valais wines.
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