Wine Grapes Database - Quattrocalici
The Merlot Grape Variety
The Merlot grape is a Black berry variety and is mostly grown in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto region(s). The Merlot grapes are also widely present in a bigger area which includes Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria, Aosta Valley, Veneto regions as well. The Merlot grape belongs to the International varieties group. The wine made from the Merlot grapes is intense and its taste is basically warm, fruity, tannic, full bodied, round.
Merlot Variety main information
| Berry color | Black berry |
| Vine category | International varieties |
| Registration year | 1970 |
| Authorized provinces | Bolzano |
| Authorized regions | Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria, Aosta Valley |
| Recommended provinces | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Recommended regions | Piedmont, Sardinia |
Merlot ampelographic description
 | Leaf descriptorsmedium sized, pentagonal shape, with three, five lobes. |
 | Grape descriptorsmedium, loose, medium, funnel-shaped, with 1-2 wing(s). |
 | Berry descriptorsmedium, spheroidal shape, medium thick, medium bloom and with blue-black skin. |
