California Merlot 16 Items
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Bonterra Organically Grown Merlot 2022Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings1613 99Save $2.01 (13%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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St. Francis Merlot 2021Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings21 99Ships Mon, Apr 29Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hahn Founder's Merlot 2021Merlot from California
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Ancient Peaks Paso Robles Merlot 2021Merlot from Santa Margarita Ranch, Paso Robles, Central Coast, California
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Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Merlot 2021Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings19 99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Markham Merlot 2020Merlot from Napa Valley, California4.0 26 Ratings29 99Ships Mon, Apr 29Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Stags' Leap Winery Merlot 2020Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Ferrari-Carano Merlot 2021Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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J. Lohr Estates Los Osos Merlot 2021Merlot from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California
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Tortoise Creek Merlot 2020Merlot from Clarksburg, Yolo County, California0.0 0 Ratings13 99Ships Mon, Apr 29Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Alexander Valley Vineyards Merlot 2020Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings19 99Last call - only 3 left!Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Wente Sandstone Merlot 2021Merlot from Livermore Valley, Central Coast, California3.9 12 Ratings14 99Ships TomorrowLimit 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 TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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St. Francis Merlot 2019Merlot from Sonoma County, California4.2 20 Ratings21 99Last call - only 5 left!Ships TomorrowLimit 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 TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Camp Merlot 2019Merlot from Sonoma County, California2.6 10 Ratings2118 99Save $2.01 (10%)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.