Information About Merlot Wines Is At The End Of This Page
| 14 Hands Merlot Washington State 2009 | $9.95 |
| Ariel Merlot Non Alcoholic 2007 | $6.95 |
| Artesa Merlot Reserve Napa Valley 2004 | $19.95 |
| Beringer Merlot Bancroft Ranch Vineyard Howell Mountain Napa Valley 2005 | $27.95 |
| Beringer Merlot California Collection 2009 | $5.95 |
| Blackstone Winery Merlot California 2007 1.5 liter | $9.95 |
| Blackstone Winery Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | $8.95 |
| Bogle Merlot California 2009 | $9.95 |
| Bonterra Vineyards Merlot Mendocino County 2006 | $12.95 |
| Bonterra Vineyards Merlot Mendocino County 2007 | $12.95 |
| Bonterra Vineyards Merlot Mendocino County 2008 | $12.95 |
| Buena Vista Carneros Merlot 2005 | $9.95 |
| BV Merlot Coastal Estates California Grown 2008 | $6.95 |
| Cain Cuvee Napa Valley NV7 | $26.95 |
| Castle Rock Merlot Columbia Valley 2006 | $7.95 |
| Chateau St Jean Merlot California 2005 | $9.95 |
| Chateau St Michelle Merlot Columbia Valley 2007 | $9.95 |
| Chateau St Michelle Merlot Cold Creek Columbia Valley 2005 RP 90/100 | $19.95 |
| Clos Du Bois Merlot North Coast 2007 | $12.95 |
| Clos Du Bois Merlot Sonoma Reserve Alexander Valley 2007 | $15.95 |
| Columbia Crest Merlot Grand Estates Columbia Valley 2007 | $7.95 |
| Columbia Crest Merlot H3 Horse Heaven Hills Columbia Valley 2008 | $11.95 |
| Columbia Winery Merlot Columbia Valley 2007 | $6.95 |
| Coppola Merlot Diamond Collection Blue Label 2007 | $12.95 |
| Delicato Merlot California 2009 | $5.99 |
| Dobin Lane Merlot Central Coast 2007 | $9.99 |
| Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley Estate Grown 2004 | $59.99 |
| Fetzer Merlot California 2009 | $5.99 |
| Flipflop Merlot California 2009 Temp Out Of Stock | $5.95 |
| Flora Springs Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | $16.95 |
| Firestone Vineyard Merlot California 2007 | $8.95 |
| Flora Springs Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | $16.99 |
| Folie a Deux Merlot Napa Valley 2008 | $11.95 |
| Kendall Jackson Merlot Grand Reserve 2006 | $21.95 |
| Kenwood Merlot Sonoma County 2006 | $9.95 |
| Markham Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | $14.95 |
| Marilyn Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | $24.95 |
| Martin Ray Merlot Napa Valley 2008 | $15.95 |
| Paloma Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | $69.95 |
| Paloma Merlot Napa Valley 2008 | $64.95 |
| Provenance Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley 2004 | $24.95 |
| Rex Goliath Merlot California | $4.95 |
| Robert Mondavi Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | $17.95 |
| Robert Mondavi Merlot Private Selection California 2008 | $7.99 |
| Rodney Strong Merlot Sonoma County 2005 | $14.95 |
| R H Philips Toasted Head Merlot California 2003 | $9.99 |
| Robert Mondavi Merlot Private Selection 2008 | $6.99 |
| Rosenthal Merlot The Malibu Estate The Devon Vineyard 2006 | $24.95 |
| Rutherford Hill Merlot Napa Valley 2005 | $19.95 |
| Sebastiani Merlot Sonoma County 2006 | $13.95 |
| Stags' Leap Winery Merlot Napa Valley 2008 | $24.95 |
| Sterling Meritage Red Wine Vintner's Collection Central Coast 2006 | $9.95 |
| Stone Cellars By Beringer Merlot California 2007 1.5 liter | $9.99 |
| Sutter Home Merlot California 2009 187ml 4 pack | $5.95 |
| Sutter Home Merlot California 2009 750ml | $5.95 |
| Wente Merlot Crane Ridge Estate Grown Livermore Valley San Francisco Bay 2005 | $14.95 |
| Twomey Merlot Napa 2003 From Silver Oak Cellars | $49.95 |
| Woodbridge Merlot California 1.5 Liter 2009 | $10.99 |
| Woodbridge Merlot California 187ml 2010 | $1.85 |
| Woodbridge Merlot 750ml California 2009 | $5.95 |
Merlot is the name of a red grape which traces its ancestry to the biturica variety. This was brought to France in the first century. From this stock came many of the varieties we know today - Cabernet, Malbec, and so on. The "Merlot" grape was not named as a distinct variety until the 1800s. It is known as a Noble Bordeaux varietal.
Merlot is not well suited for long aging, so until recently the wine made from merlot grapes was used solely as a blending wine. Soft and compliant, it was used to mix with Cabernet in the French Bordeaux wines. It would bring a more mellow aspect to these wines.
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.
Not quite as harsh as other reds, merlot has less tannin than a Cabernet and can therefore be drunk earlier. It is mellow but still complex, a bit chewy. Merlot is known for the flavors of plums, black cherry, violets, and orange. It is a perfect match for beef and other medium-heavy dishes. Try some with a rich, red pasta dish, or even a heavy chicken dish. Merlot is also an excellent compliment to chocolate.