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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Martigny
21 wines from this cellar
Domaine Gérald Besse
Gérald Besse and his daughter Sarah, an oenology and viticulture engineer, produce wines of character, matured with respect for the grape variety.
Leytron
22 wines from this cellar
Cave La Passerelle
Since 2024, the Famille Marc-André Rossier and Florésie wineries have been united under the name Cave La Passerelle.
St-Léonard
16 wines from this cellar
Cave de la Brunière
Christophe Morand cultivates his own vines and produces all his wines from the harvest. He therefore controls the entire winemaking and and production chain.
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