Merlot

Merlot

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

Synonyms: 

Picard
Langon

UK Area in production 2015: 

1.5587 Hectares

UK Area in production 2017: 

Unknown

Merlot Grape Vine

Northernmost Vineyard Growing Merlot in UK & Eire

Latitude

Lusca Vineyard

Dublin Ireland
Phone: 087-2843879)
53° 31' 22.8252" N

Largest Vineyard Growing Merlot in UK & Eire

Bluebell Vineyard Estates

Glenmore Farm
Sliders Lane Furners Green
Uckfield TN22 3RU
Phone: 01825 791 561
East Sussex

Merlot Where?

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