Merlot Wine Making

Merlot is perhaps the world’s most planted grape. It is the most planted grape in Bordeaux, France. Often you will find blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The lower tannins of Merlot help to soften the roughness of Cabernet.

Merlot is delicious wine

Recently, merlot has been discovered as a delicious wine in its own right. It is being grown for that purpose primarily in California and Chile, and in a few other wine regions. It tends to be more tolerant of soil conditions than a Cabernet vine is, and while it buds earlier, it also can be harvested earlier.