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    Merlot Khorus

    Vitis vinifera L.

    Merlot Khorus is a grape variety with black berries.1

    Its country of origin is Italy.2

    In 2023 it covered 6.6 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 959 of 1497 varieties in the database.2

    The largest area is in Belgium: 4.6 ha (70% of the world total), across 4 countries.2

    Between 2016 and 2023 its area grew by 3,200%.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

    vinoluma engraving: a schematic leaf, not a botanical description of the variety.
    Berry skin (VIVC)
    black1
    Origin
    Italy2
    Area, 2023
    6.6 ha2
    World rank
    959 / 14972
    VIVC
    № 248991
    parentMerlot
    parentKozma 20- 3
    Merlot Khorus

    Area by country

    1. Belgium4.6 ha
    2. the Netherlands1.7 ha
    3. Switzerland0.2 ha
    4. Poland0.1 ha

    Area, 2023

    0.26.62000201020162023
    World area, ha 2

    Where Merlot Khorus grows

    1. OriginItaly
    2. AreaBelgium
    3. Areathe Netherlands
    4. AreaSwitzerland
    5. AreaPoland

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    Other names

    UD-31.125

    Parents

    Other varieties from Italy

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    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 24899. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
    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