Merlese
Vitis vinifera L.
Merlese is a grape variety with black berries.1
Its country of origin is Italy.2
The latest figure in the database is for 2016: 7.7 hectares; no area is listed for 2023.2
It was grown in one country only: Italy.2
Between 2010 and 2016 its area shrank by 47%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Sangiovese × Merlot, as given by the breeder or the literature.1
Crossed in 1983 by Departamento di Colture Arboree.1
Area by country
Area, 2016
Where Merlese grows
Countries from the University of Adelaide database; dots mark country centres, not regions.
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Parents
Other varieties from Italy
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 22990. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
- Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3