Italian Merlot

- All Red Wine
- Sangiovese 318
- Nebbiolo 304
- Other Red Blends 214
- Barbera 78
- Other Red Wine 59
- Tuscan Blends 57
- Bordeaux Red Blends 43
- Merlot clear Wine Type filter
- Aglianico 19
- Cabernet Sauvignon 15
- Montepulciano 13
- Nero d'Avola 13
- Dolcetto 12
- Syrah/Shiraz 9
- Primitivo 9
- Sagrantino 9
- Negroamaro 7
- Pinot Noir 6
- Lagrein 4
- Cabernet Franc 3
- Grenache 3
- Refosco 2
- Teroldego 2
- Corvina 1
- Gamay 1
- Gaglioppo 1
- Nerello Mascalese 1
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Gift Type Any
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Occasion Any
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Variety Any
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Varietal Merlot
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Region Italy
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Reviewed By Any
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Size & Type Any
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Fine Wine Any
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Vintage 2004
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Availability Include Out of Stock
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Marco Felluga Collio Merlot Varneri 2004Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyOut of Stock (was $19.99)
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Tua Rita Redigaffi Toscana (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2004Merlot from Tuscany, ItalyOut of Stock (was $499.97)
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La Castellada Rosso della Castellada 2004Merlot from Collio Goriziano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyOut of Stock (was $76.99)
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Vistorta Friuli Grave Merlot 2004Merlot from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyOut of Stock (was $28.00)
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Fattoria di Rietine Colli della Toscana Centrale Tiziano 2004Merlot from Tuscany, ItalyOut of Stock (was $18.99)
Learn about Italian Merlot wine, common tasting notes, defining characteristics and more ...
When asked to name common Italian red grapes, most wine drinkers would probably begin with Sangiovese and continue with various other indigenous varieties. But Merlot (along with several other international varieties) has a significant presence in Italy, with over 60,000 acres planted. Granted, much of this is everyday quaffing wine grown in the northeast by producers taking advantage of the vine’s prolific nature, especially in the Veneto and Friuli.
But through much of the country the wine is grown with more care and used predominantly as a blending agent, thereby adding a certain soft, fleshy appeal to a great many reds. Of course, this practice is often not mentioned on labels. In Tuscany, Merlot appears in a wide variety of blends, as well as sometimes in Chianti Classico. In fact, Italian Merlot reaches its greatest heights in the coastal Tuscan region of Maremma. Here it appears in blends and – spectacularly – in 100% varietal expressions like Masseto, L’Apparita and Messorio. Italian Merlots such as these boast the power, concentration and complexity seen in the finest examples from Bordeaux’s Right Bank.