🗺️ Where It Grows
Wineries and vineyards growing Merlot across North America
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Merlot
Vitis vinifera grape variety with NOIR berries
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Sensory Profile
Based on 486 single-varietal wines
539North American Winegrowers
🌳 Family Tree
Genetic origins and parentage of Merlot
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Production & Usage Statistics
Based on 871 wines from our database of North American producers.
🔗 Variety Relationships
Varieties commonly associated with Merlot
🔀 Blend Partners
Co-occurrence in wines (not actual blend ratios)
🌱 Planted Neighbors
Grown at same winegrowers
🍷 Top Winegrowers
Winegrowers with highest usage of Merlot (minimum 3 wines)
| Winegrower | Location | Wines | Usage % |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOUR CROWS, INC | New York, US | 6/6 | 100% |
| MEDOLLA VINEYARDS, LLC | New York, US | 5/5 | 100% |
| ECM, LLC | New York, US | 3/3 | 100% |
| WINEUDESIGN, INC. | New York, US | 3/3 | 100% |
| NOVEL CONTRACTING, INC. | New York, US | 5/7 | 71.4% |
| ANCHORED ROOTS WINERY, LLC | Wisconsin, US | 3/5 | 60% |
| POUR DECISIONS LLC | New York, US | 5/10 | 50% |
| MATTEBELLA VINEYARDS LLC | New York, US | 4/9 | 44.4% |
| TERRA VITE NORTH FORK WINERY & VINEYARD LLC | New York, US | 4/9 | 44.4% |
| WAPITI RIDGE WINE CELLARS, INC. | Pennsylvania, US | 4/9 | 44.4% |
| OREGON ROAD WINES LLC | New York, US | 3/7 | 42.9% |
| PARADOCX VINEYARD, LLC | Pennsylvania, US | 3/7 | 42.9% |
| PROSPERO WINERY, INC. | New York, US | 3/7 | 42.9% |
| WALKER/MCCALL, LLC | New York, US | 3/7 | 42.9% |
| WHISPER VINEYARDS LLC | New York, US | 3/7 | 42.9% |
📚 Technical Research
Comprehensive grape variety analysis
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Photo Credits: Cluster in the field - Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY Source: VIVC