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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Turtmann
21 wines from this cellar
Diroso Weinkellerei & BnB
As well as producing traditional Valais wine, they are also pioneers in natural viticulture thanks to their fungus-resistant vines.
Varen
24 wines from this cellar
Leyscher Weine
With a strong family collaboration in the vineyard and at the winery, Leyscher Weine has already received several national and international awards.
Chamoson
17 wines from this cellar
Petite Vertu
Patrick and François Schmaltzried welcome both friends and wine enthusiasts to explore within its vaulted walls.
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