Merlot Kanthus
Vitis vinifera L.
Merlot Kanthus is a grape variety with black berries.1
Its country of origin is Italy.2
In 2023 it covered 3.9 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 1042 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
The largest area is in Slovenia: 3 ha (77% of the world total), across 2 countries.2
VIVC lists its parents as Merlot × Kozma 20- 3, as given by the breeder or the literature.1
Crossed in 2002 by Castellarin, Simone Diego; Cipriani, Guido; Di Gaspero, Gabriele; Morgante, Michele; Peterlunger, Enrico; Testolin, Raffaele.1
VIVC records 1 other name for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Merlot Kanthus grows
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Other names
Merlot Kantus · UD-31.122
Parents
Other varieties from Italy
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 24898. 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