California Merlot 133 Items
- All Red Wine
- Cabernet Sauvignon 946
- Pinot Noir 687
- Other Red Blends 260
- Zinfandel 223
- Bordeaux Red Blends 154
- Merlot clear Wine Type filter
- Syrah/Shiraz 110
- Rhône Blends 61
- Petite Sirah 49
- Grenache 35
- Cabernet Franc 32
- Barbera 13
- Sangiovese 9
- Carignan 9
- Malbec 8
- Tempranillo 8
- Mourvedre 4
- Petit Verdot 4
- Aglianico 3
- Gamay 3
- Valdiguie 3
- Bonarda 2
- Cinsault 2
- Nebbiolo 2
- Primitivo 2
- Pais 2
- Tannat 1
- Alicante Bouschet 1
- Counoise 1
- Graciano 1
- Trousseau 1
- Zweigelt 1
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Hook and Ladder Estate Merlot 2019Merlot from Russian River, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings4227 99Save $14.01 (33%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Spellbound Merlot 2022Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings159 99Save $5.01 (33%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Gainey Merlot 2018Merlot from Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings2415 99Save $8.01 (33%)Ships Thu, Mar 21Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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McIntyre Kimberly Vineyards Merlot 2018Merlot from Arroyo Seco, Monterey, Central Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings2818 99Save $9.01 (32%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Toad Hollow Merlot 2021Merlot from Mendocino, California0.0 0 Ratings2013 99Save $6.01 (30%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Goldschmidt Vineyard Dry Creek Valley Chelsea Merlot 2020Merlot from Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings2517 99Save $7.01 (28%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Noble Vines 181 Lodi Merlot 2020Merlot from Lodi, California3.6 14 Ratings1510 99Save $4.01 (27%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Materra Right Bank 2019Merlot from Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 Ratings6044 99Save $15.01 (25%)Last call - only 6 left!Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Pedroncelli Bench Vineyards Merlot 2020Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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4.9 24 Ratings2417 99Save $6.01 (25%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Swanson Napa Valley Merlot 2021Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 Ratings3929 99Save $9.01 (23%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Saddleback Merlot 2019Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings5844 99Save $13.01 (22%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Silverado Mt. George Merlot 2019Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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4.2 10 Ratings5845 99Save $12.01 (21%)Ships Thu, Mar 21Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Decoy Merlot 2021Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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3.8 30 Ratings2519 99Save $5.01 (20%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Ramsay Merlot 2021Merlot from California
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0.0 0 Ratings2015 99Save $4.01 (20%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Wente Sandstone Merlot 2021Merlot from Livermore Valley, Central Coast, California3.9 12 Ratings2015 99Save $4.01 (20%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Brander Merlot 2020Merlot from Los Olivos District, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California
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0.0 0 Ratings3225 99Save $6.01 (19%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Josh Cellars Merlot 2022Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings15 9912 99Save $3.00 (19%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Bonterra Organically Grown Merlot 2021Merlot from California3.8 10 Ratings1612 99Save $3.01 (19%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Lava Cap Merlot 2020Merlot from El Dorado, Sierra Foothills, California4.2 10 Ratings2822 99Save $5.01 (18%)Ships Thu, Mar 21Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hook or Crook Cellars Reserve Merlot 2019Merlot from Lodi, California0.0 0 Ratings129 99Save $2.01 (17%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Parducci Small Lot Merlot 2022Merlot from Mendocino, California
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0.0 0 Ratings1814 99Save $3.01 (17%)Ships Thu, Mar 21Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Rodney Strong Sonoma Merlot 2022Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings17 9914 99Save $3.00 (17%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Camp Merlot 2022Merlot from North Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings2117 99Save $3.01 (14%)Last call - only 6 left!Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hendry Merlot 2019Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings4538 99Save $6.01 (13%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Cannonball Merlot 2021Merlot from California
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0.0 0 Ratings1613 99Save $2.01 (13%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Red White Sparkling Rosé Spirits GiftsLearn about California Merlot, common tasting notes, defining characteristics and more ...
Today the fourth most widely planted red variety in the state, Merlot has much to offer. While it bears similarities to Cabernet Sauvignon (its half-sibling), it tends to be lower in both acidity and tannins, giving Merlot wines a mouthfeel that is often perceived as soft, round and plush. These qualities make it an ideal blending partner for Cabernet, the two complementing each other throughout.
Merlot arrived relatively late to the California wine scene. It wasn’t until the 1970’s when producers like Louis Martini, Sterling and Matanzas Creek—influenced by European Merlot blends—began crafting single varietal versions. These trend-setting bottles opened the eyes of others in the California wine scene and spurred increased plantings. From there, the variety’s lush drinkability led to a surge in popularity, then overplanting (some of it on unsuitable sites) and finally a backlash that was turbo-charged by the infamous 2004 film, Sideways. What most viewers didn't realize was that, as much as Miles derided the variety, the prized wine of his collection—a 1961 Château Cheval Blanc—is made from a blend of Merlot with Cabernet Franc.
Fine examples of California Merlot—either as a single varietal wine or as part of a blend—can be found from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, the Central Coast and most regions around the state. Merlot wines offer a ripe, sensual mouthful of plummy fruit, suggestions of mint, herbs and vanilla, all carried along by an approachable structure and often, a great potential for improving with age.