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Ravenswood Vintners Blend Merlot 2017Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings7 99Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Stone Cellars Merlot 2022Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings7 99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Stone Cellars Merlot 2020Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings7 99Last call - only 5 left!Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Smoking Loon MerlotMerlot from California3.8 22 Ratings8 99Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Sterling Vintner's Collection Merlot 2021Merlot from Central Coast, California3.8 13 Ratings129 99Save $2.01 (17%)Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Clos du Bois California Merlot 2021Merlot from California3.4 7 Ratings9 99Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Line 39 Merlot 2019Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings119 99Save $1.01 (9%)Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Bogle Merlot 2021Merlot from California3.9 17 Ratings9 99Last call - only 6 left!Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Raymond R Collection Merlot 2021Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings10 99Last call - only 8 left!Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Raymond R Collection Merlot 2022Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings10 99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau Souverain Merlot 2020Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings10 99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Spellbound Merlot 2022Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings1510 99Save $4.01 (27%)Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Apothic Merlot 2021Merlot from California4.0 13 Ratings1210 99Save $1.01 (8%)Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chloe Merlot 2022Merlot from San Lucas, Monterey, Central Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings11 99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Estancia Merlot 2021Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings11 99Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Tortoise Creek Merlot 2019Merlot from Clarksburg, Yolo County, California0.0 0 Ratings11 99Last call - only 8 left!Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Menage a Trois Lavish Merlot 2020Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings11 99Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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McManis Family Vineyards Merlot 2021Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings12 99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Wild Horse Merlot 2016Merlot from Central Coast, California3.9 9 Ratings1713 99Save $3.01 (18%)Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hayes Valley Merlot 2021Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings13 99Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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William Hill California Merlot 2020Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings13 99Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Tortoise Creek Merlot 2020Merlot from Clarksburg, Yolo County, California0.0 0 Ratings13 99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chloe Merlot 2020Merlot from San Lucas, Monterey, Central Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings13 99Last call - only 6 left!Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chloe Merlot 2021Merlot from San Lucas, Monterey, Central Coast, California
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Bonterra Organically Grown Merlot 2022Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings1613 99Save $2.01 (13%)Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 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.