Merlot
[mur-loh; French mer-loh]
- a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
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Origin of Merlot
< French: literally, young blackbird, derivative of merle merle1, probably alluding to the color of the grape
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Contemporary Examples
He ordered a glass of Merlot and I gave him, as a gift, the audio version of my memoir for which I had done the reading.
We had over 175 tons picked and in by September 25, so we only had four small lots of Merlot left when the rains came.
When treated with respect, Merlot outperforms Cab for both quality and value.
Historical Examples
The best Bordeaux wine de ctes is made with the grape called noir de pressac, the bochet, and the merlot.
Memoranda on Tours, Touraine and Central France.J. H. Holdsworth
Merlot
- a black grape grown in France and now throughout the wine-producing world, used, often in a blend, for making wine
- any of various wines made from this grape
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Word Origin
from French merlot, literally: young blackbird, diminutive of merle merle 1, probably alluding to the colour of the grape
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