Merlot

Red grape.

Classic grape widely grown in the Bordeaux region of France, it was introduced in Italy probably at the end of the nineteenth century. Today, it is the third most planted red grape in Italy.
The red wine bears a resemblance to Cabernet Sauvignon wine, with which it is sometimes blended, but is usually not so intense, with softer tannins. Matures earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot grapes attain good sugar and acid balance however the style is more of Bordeaux than Washington state.

 

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