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Merlot Long Island vin rouge tranquille

Origin

Bordeaux

Growing regions

France, Australia, South Africa, Chile, USA, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Argentina

Merlot from Long Island — a red variety vinified on the Long Island peninsula in New York State, principally in the North Fork of Long Island AVA, on very well-drained sandy loam soils under the moderate climatic influence of the waters surrounding Long Island — is the emblematic variety of the region.