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
180 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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Vétroz
19 wines from this cellar
Cave du Vieux Moulin
Romain and Gladys Papilloud passed on their passion for this varied job, so rich in encounters, to their son Vincent (fourth generation).
Venthône
17 wines from this cellar
Cave de la Pierre
The cellar's focus on quality above all else is underlined by its use of “integrated production” (which respects the environment) throughout the vineyard.
Fully
10 wines from this cellar
Cave L’Alchémille - Albert Luisier
Albert Luisier created his cellar in 2014, after more than 34 years of experience as a craft winemaker at two cellars in the region.
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