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MERLOT BLANC: Obscure, low prestige french cultivar used for white-wine blends. Currently thought to be unrelated in any way to the Merlot red-wine cépage.
Article request: Andy Beckstoffer, Charles Krug, Esgana Cão, Georg Scheu, Gimblett Gravels, Merlot Blanc, John Patchett, Terrantez,Tunisian wine, Uruguay wine, Verduzzo Friulano, Viña Errázuriz, Vinexpo, Wine critic.
rules: Red Meritage must contain at least three of the five permitted varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot). White Meritage may contain Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and, maybe, Muscadelle or Merlot Blanc, ...
idea of which areas are best suited to this grape variety. As a wine, Merlot's aging potential is fair to good. It may be softer with age, but often the fruit flavors fade and the herbal flavors dominate. There is also an unrelated Merlot Blanc.
 See also: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, Bordeaux, Vinifera, Quality
  
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