Merlot Noir
Merlot Noir is a black grape variety originating in France. It is believed to have originated in Bordeaux from a cross between Magdeleine Noire des Charentes and Cabernet Franc. Today, it is the most widely planted grape variety in both Bordeaux and France as a whole.
Variety names and synonyms registered in the variety list
- Austria
- Merlot
- Belgium
- Merlot
- Bulgaria
- Мерло (Merlot)
- Croatia
- Merlot
- Cyprus
- Merlot
- Merlot Noir
- Czechia
- Merlot
- France
- Merlot
- Germany
- Merlot
- Hungary
- Merlot
- Italy
- Merlot
- Malta
- Merlot
- Netherlands
- Merlot
- Portugal
- Merlot
- Romania
- Merlot
- Slovakia
- Merlot
- Slovenia
- Merlot
- Spain
- Merlot
Vineyard area by country and region (ha)
| 2015 | 2020 | |
| France | 114,771 | 110,513 |
| Italy | 24,111 | 26,359 |
| Romania | 11,542 | 11,765 |
| Spain | 12,902 | 11,478 |
| Bulgaria | 9,762 | 9,345 |
| Hungary | 1,998 | 2,140 |
| Greece | 1,464 | 1,597 |
| Croatia | 859 | 802 |
| Germany | 619 | 790 |
| Austria | 695 | 770 |
| Slovenia | 816 | 682 |
| Portugal | 552 | 489 |
| Slovakia | 39 |
link
- MERLOT NOIR | VIVC
- Merlot N / PlantGrape
- MERLOT N / Registro Nazionale delle Varietà di Vite
- Italian Vitis Database: Merlot: general information
- Merlot | ANTES Weinbau Service GmbH
- Merlot | Foundation Plant Services
- Merlot » Wine Grape Variety Selector
- Informe de Variedad: Merlot | Argentina.gob.ar
- Merlot wine grapes | JancisRobinson.com
- source : Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY