History
After a series of setbacks that includes a severe frost in 1956 and several vintages in the 1960s lost to rot, French authorities in Bordeaux banned new plantings of Merlot vines between 1970 and 1975. [1]
In Merlot early history with California wine, the grape was used primarily as a 100% varietal wine until wine maker Warren Winiarski encouraged taking the grape back to its blending roots with Bordeaux style blends. [1]
Other Ingredient Information
Products containing Merlot
The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Merlot".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.
Source(s) Derived From |
Plant Sources |
Natural or Artificial? |
Natural |
References |
- Merlot - Wikipedia
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Aliases (Also Known As)
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Merlot Wine
Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) 
- Natural
- Natural & Possibly Unsafe
- Artificial
- Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
- Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
- Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe
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Revision History
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Date/Time |
| Ingredient added | UPC Food Search | January 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM |
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