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
177 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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Charrat
10 wines from this cellar
Cave du Vieux Chêne
The wines, aged in the traditional way, reflect the enthusiasm and passion of the young winegrower who manages the estate.
Riddes
8 wines from this cellar
Tributerre
As the years go by, Christian Vouillamoz becomes passionate about ageing in barrels, organic viticulture and the natural grassing of the vineyards.
Chamoson
12 wines from this cellar
Les Fils de René Favre - John et Mike Favre
Owner-winemakers for three generations, the Favre family cultivates an area of 8 hectares of vines to produce around 50,000 bottles per year.
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