red grape Pomerol / Saint-Émilion; Chile; California serve 16–18 °C ages 3–15 years
Merlot is a red grape: full-bodied, moderate acidity, moderate tannin, usually dry. 1534 Merlot wines from £20.36. Typical aromas: plum, blackberry, black cherry, chocolate.
Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Tannin
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Merlot sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
roast chicken, pork, pasta with meat sauce, mushroom dishes, mild cheese. softer tannin than Cabernet suits lighter meats
Where it grows
Pomerol / Saint-Émilion, France — plush, plum, velvety; the world's finest Merlot on clay
Chile, Chile — soft, ripe, easy
California, United States — ripe, round, often oaky