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Bargetto Santa Cruz Mountains Merlot 2020Merlot from Santa Cruz Mountains, California0.0 0 Ratings2725 99Save $1.01 (4%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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TATE Spring Street Merlot 2018Merlot from St. Helena, Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings57 99Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Arietta Hudson Vineyards Merlot 2021Merlot from Carneros, California
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McIntyre Kimberly Vineyards Merlot 2018Merlot from Arroyo Seco, Monterey, Central Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings2818 99Save $9.01 (32%)Ships TomorrowLimit 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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Hook and Ladder Estate Merlot 2019Merlot from Russian River, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings4227 99Save $14.01 (33%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Korbin Kameron Merlot 2018Merlot from Moon Mountain District, Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings35 99Ships Wed, Apr 3Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Robert Craig Cellars Howell Mountain Merlot 2018Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings9889 99Save $8.01 (8%)Last call - only 6 left!Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hendry Merlot 2019Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings4538 99Save $6.01 (13%)Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Camp Merlot 2022Merlot from North Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings2117 99Save $3.01 (14%)Last call - only 4 left!Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Camp Merlot 2023Merlot from North Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings17 99Ships Wed, Apr 3Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Scheid Vineyards Merlot 2018Merlot from Monterey, Central Coast, California
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Darioush Signature Merlot 2019Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings79 99Ships Wed, Apr 3Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Merryvale Merlot 2022Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings57 99Ships Wed, Apr 3Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hourglass Blueline Vineyard Merlot 2021Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Truchard Estate Merlot 2020Merlot from Carneros, California0.0 0 Ratings39 99Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Regan Vineyards Winery Merlot 2020Merlot from Santa Cruz Mountains, California
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Materra Right Bank 2021Merlot from Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley, California
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Kapcsandy Family Winery State Lane Vineyard Roberta's Reserve 2019Merlot from Yountville, Napa Valley, California
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Miner Family Stagecoach Vineyard Merlot 2019Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Keenan Mailbox Vineyard Spring Mountain Reserve Merlot 2019Merlot from Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
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5.0 11 Ratings89 99Ships 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.