California Merlot 26 Items
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Clos Pegase Mitsuko's Vineyard Merlot 2021Merlot from Carneros, California
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3.8 17 Ratings24 99Ships today if ordered in next 7 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot 2021Merlot from North Coast, California
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Textbook Merlot 2021Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Ancient Peaks Paso Robles Merlot 2021Merlot from Santa Margarita Ranch, Paso Robles, Central Coast, California
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Ferrari-Carano Merlot 2021Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot 2021Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Hayes Valley Merlot 2021Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings13 99Ships today if ordered in next 7 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Trefethen Merlot 2021Merlot from Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings39 99Ships today if ordered in next 7 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Rutherford Hill Merlot 2021Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Raymond R Collection Merlot 2021Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings10 99Last call - only 8 left!Ships today if ordered in next 7 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chloe Merlot 2021Merlot from San Lucas, Monterey, Central Coast, California
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Cannonball Merlot 2021Merlot from California
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0.0 0 Ratings1614 99Save $1.01 (6%)Ships Mon, Apr 29Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Wente Sandstone Merlot 2021Merlot from Livermore Valley, Central Coast, California3.9 12 Ratings14 99Ships today if ordered in next 7 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Estancia Merlot 2021Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings11 99Ships today if ordered in next 7 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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McManis Family Vineyards Merlot 2021Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings12 99Ships Mon, Apr 29Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hahn Founder's Merlot 2021Merlot from California
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J. Lohr Estates Los Osos Merlot 2021Merlot from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California
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Pahlmeyer Merlot 2021Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 Ratings129 99Ships Fri, Apr 26Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
St. Francis Merlot 2021Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings21 99Ships Mon, Apr 29Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Merlot 2021Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings19 99Ships Fri, Apr 26Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Merlot 2021Merlot from California
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0.0 0 Ratings14 99Ships Mon, Apr 29Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Sterling Vintner's Collection Merlot 2021Merlot from Central Coast, California3.8 13 Ratings129 99Save $2.01 (17%)Ships Fri, Apr 26Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Bogle Merlot 2021Merlot from California3.9 17 Ratings9 99Last call - only 6 left!Ships today if ordered in next 7 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Clos du Bois California Merlot 2021Merlot from California3.4 7 Ratings9 99Ships today if ordered in next 7 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Decoy Merlot 2021Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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3.9 32 Ratings2519 99Save $5.01 (20%)Ships today if ordered in next 7 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.