Merlot

Italian grape variety
Taxon grape_variety Q213338
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Merlot

Summary

Merlot is a grape variety[1]. Merlot ranks in the top 4% of grape_variety entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,172 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Merlot's instance of is recorded as grape variety[3].
  • Merlot's instance of is recorded as red wine[4].
  • Merlot is classified within Vitis vinifera[5].
  • Merlot is a type of grape variety[6].
  • Merlot is used for Q139941266[7].
  • Merlot's Commons category is recorded as Merlot[8].
  • Merlot's country of origin is recorded as France[9].
  • Merlot's country of origin is recorded as Italy[10].
  • 1750 marks the founding of Merlot[11].
  • May 25, 1970 marks the founding of Merlot[12].
  • Merlot's spore print color is recorded as Q139941268[13].
  • Merlot's described by source is recorded as Q13416986[14].
  • Merlot's described by source is recorded as Wine Grapes[15].
  • Merlot's described by source is recorded as Descriptive Variety List on vines[16].
  • Merlot's described by source is recorded as Q136533008[17].
  • Merlot's native label is recorded as Merlot[18].
  • Merlot's operating area is recorded as Q140131045[19].
  • Merlot's operating area is recorded as Q140131049[20].
  • Merlot's operating area is recorded as Q140131051[21].
  • Merlot's operating area is recorded as Q140131080[22].
  • Merlot's operating area is recorded as Q140131082[23].
  • Merlot's operating area is recorded as Q140131087[24].
  • Merlot's operating area is recorded as Q140131103[25].
  • Merlot's operating area is recorded as Q140131108[26].
  • Merlot's operating area is recorded as Q140131111[27].

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Classification

Merlot is classified within Vitis vinifera[5].

Why It Matters

Merlot ranks in the top 4% of grape_variety entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,172 views/month).[2] Merlot has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Merlot is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Italian grape variety
    Operating area → Q140131045, Q140131049, Q140131051 +21
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ remove sitelink "trwiki:Merlot" (page does not exist on client wiki; from client wiki log: page was deleted by User:ToprakM on 2026-08-09, 08:26:39) #trwiki #msynbotTask8"
  2. 16w ago · Plantist · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operating area → Q140131045, Q140131049, Q140131051 +21
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2541]]: [[Q140131045]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780988240167"
  3. 18w ago · Plantist · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spore print color → Q139941268
    Inception → +1750-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1970-05-25T00:00:00Z
    Parent taxon → Vitis vinifera
    Subclass of → grape variety
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11220]]: [[Q139941268]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779878582494"
  4. 18w ago · Plantist · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → Q139941266
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P366]]: [[Q139941266]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779866785638"
  5. 18w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Instance of → grape variety, red wine
    Fruit color → blue-black, Q139941268
    Hardiness of plant → fully cold-hardy
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007551761705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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