Grown in Bordeaux, Merlot was – to put it nicely – considered a secondary grape up until the 19th century.
It was only in 1854 that the first botanical description was made, and shortly thereafter its merits were recognized as an important element of great Bordeaux Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon wine blends.
This grape produces wines that are very aromatic with strong notes of fruit and a pleasing hint of green grass. It can be enjoyed when it is still a young wine.
It is hardy and produces well.
In Italy and well beyond, Merlot is gaining great praise and has become an interesting wine in its pure from and as a blending grape that enhances the quality of many wines.
In Italy it is a main element in many DOC wine blends.
It is an important complementary grape for producing Colli di Rimini Rosso wine and it could be the first candidate of its variety to become a DOC red wine of the Colli di Rimini.
