Merlot (Australia)

Merlot is an easy-drinking, soft, and elegant red wine.

New to red wine? Start with Merlot!

Merlot in Australia

Merlot is the third largest grape variety grown in Australia for wines.

It loves particularly warm and irrigated regions such Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Wrattonbully. Recently also Coonawarra, Murray Darling basin, Riverland, Riverina and Margaret River.

After a difficult start in Australia, Merlot is icreasing in popularity: it is round and soft like a mouthfull of black berries and plums.

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