California Merlot 15 Items
- All Red Wine
- Cabernet Sauvignon 254
- Pinot Noir 248
- Bordeaux Red Blends 83
- Syrah/Shiraz 69
- Zinfandel 44
- Other Red Blends 39
- Rhône Blends 25
- Grenache 20
- Merlot clear Wine Type filter
- Petite Sirah 11
- Cabernet Franc 8
- Tempranillo 7
- Barbera 3
- Malbec 3
- Mourvedre 2
- Sangiovese 1
- Bonarda 1
- Primitivo 1
- Mondeuse 1
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Keenan Mailbox Vineyard Spring Mountain Reserve Merlot 2012Merlot from Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
- RP
0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $99.97Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Alpha Omega Merlot 2012Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $44.97Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Outpost Immigrant True Vineyard Merlot 2012Merlot from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $115.00Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hestan Vineyards Stephanie Merlot 2012Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $48.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Lava Cap Reserve Merlot 2012Merlot from El Dorado, Sierra Foothills, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $23.98Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Ramspeck Merlot 2012Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $16.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Matthiasson Red Hen Vineyard Merlot 2012Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings2014 Vintage In Stock 99 99Ships today if ordered in next 8 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Robert Foley Vineyards Merlot 2012Merlot from Napa Valley, California
- WS
- RP
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Paloma Spring Mountain Merlot 2012Merlot from Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $59.97Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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McIntyre Kimberly Vineyards Merlot 2012Merlot from Arroyo Seco, Monterey, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $22.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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La Jota W.S. Keyes Merlot 2012Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $134.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Sebastiani Alexander Valley Merlot 2012Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California
- WS
0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $29.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Switchback Ridge Peterson Family Vineyard Merlot 2012Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $69.97Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Formidable Napa Valley Merlot 2012Merlot from Napa Valley, California3.3 9 RatingsSold Out - was $9.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Teira Merlot 2012Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $16.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 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.