California Merlot 18 Items
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Spellbound Merlot 2022Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings159 99Save $5.01 (33%)Ships today if ordered in next 8 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Parducci Small Lot Merlot 2022Merlot from Mendocino, California
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Cannonball Merlot 2021Merlot from California
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Murphy-Goode California Merlot 2020Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings14 9913 99Save $1.00 (7%)Ships today if ordered in next 8 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Cupcake Vineyards Merlot 2021Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings11 99Ships Mon, Apr 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Stone Cellars Merlot 2022Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings7 99Ships today if ordered in next 8 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chloe Merlot 2019Merlot from San Lucas, Monterey, Central Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings13 99Ships today if ordered in next 8 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Cycles Gladiator Merlot 2022Merlot from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings9 99Ships today if ordered in next 8 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hahn Founder's Merlot 2021Merlot from California
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Markham Merlot (375ML half-bottle) 2020Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings16 99Ships today if ordered in next 8 hoursLimit 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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McManis Family Vineyards Merlot 2022Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings10 99Ships today if ordered in next 8 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Guenoc California Merlot 2021Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings9 99Ships today if ordered in next 8 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Bargetto Santa Cruz County Retro Merlot 2021Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings13 99Ships Mon, Apr 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Tortoise Creek Merlot 2020Merlot from Clarksburg, Yolo County, California0.0 0 Ratings11 99Ships Mon, Apr 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Robert Mondavi Private Selection Rum Barrel Aged Merlot 2021Merlot from California4.0 6 Ratings14 99Ships today if ordered in next 8 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Scheid Vineyards Merlot 2018Merlot from Monterey, Central Coast, California
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Dark Horse Merlot 2021Merlot from California3.6 15 Ratings9 99Ships today if ordered in next 8 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.