Merlot is a dark blue-colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, ma...Read more
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Merlot is a dark blue-colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.
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| WEIGHT | 0.2l | 0.5l | 0.7l | 0.75l | 1.5l | 2l |
| YEAR | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| COUNTRY | Italy | Spain | Chile | Cuba | France | Argentina |
| ON SALE | no | yes | yes | no | yes | yes |
| RED | yes | no | yes | no | no | yes |
| WHITE | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| ROSE | yes | no | yes | no | yes | yes |
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