Merlot

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Merlot is a popular red wine grape variety known for producing smooth, medium- to full-bodied wines with soft tannins and flavors of plum, black cherry, and chocolate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf red wine grape
wine grape variety
acidityLevel medium
bodyLevel medium to full
climatePreference moderate climate
colorOfWine red
commonlyBlendedWith Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Malbec
Petit Verdot
foodPairing grilled meats
hard cheeses
pasta with tomato-based sauces
roasted meats
semi-hard cheeses
grapeColor black-skinned
grownInCountry Argentina
Australia
Canada
Chile
France
Italy
New Zealand
South Africa
Spain
United States of America
surface form: United States
importantAppellation Pomerol
Bordeaux
surface form: Saint-Émilion
majorRegion Bordeaux
surface form: Right Bank of Bordeaux
mouthfeel round
originCountry France
originRegion Bordeaux
popularity one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world
primaryUse red wine production
ripeningTime early to mid-ripening
tanninLevel medium
tanninProfile soft tannins
textureDescription smooth
typicalAroma black cherry
cedar
chocolate
herbal notes
plum
typicalFlavor black cherry
chocolate
dark fruit
plum
red fruit
usedFor blended wines
single-varietal wines
wineBody full-bodied
medium-bodied
wineStyle dry wine
still wine

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Calistoga AVA grapeVariety Merlot
Carneros AVA grapeVariety Merlot
Maipo Valley grapeVariety Merlot
Mendocino AVA grapeVariety Merlot
Oakville AVA grapeVariety Merlot
Rapel Valley grapeVariety Merlot
Sonoma Valley grapeVariety Merlot
Yarra Valley grapeVariety Merlot
Graves grapeVarietyRed Merlot
Bordeaux grapeVarietyUsed Merlot
Médoc otherGrapeVariety Merlot