Merlot is the most widespread grape variety in the world. In the Bordeaux area it is blended with other varieties to make up some great French red wines. In Italy, on the other hand, it is almost always a varietal wine. In the Treviso province there is evidence of its presence in the vineyards of the Conegliano OEnological Institute in 1880, so that it can be considered a traditional grape variety of the Marca Trevigiana.