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How to tell them apart in a blind tasting
The clearest separator between Merlot and Sangiovese is acidity: Merlot is Medium while Sangiovese is High. Lead with that to resolve the blind call.
Step 02
Compare structure side by side, then resolve the close-call with the right separator.
Merlot leans plum-led fruit, softer tannin, and rounder mid-palate; Sangiovese leans sour-cherry fruit, savory herbs, and bright acid spine.
Train this pair →The clearest separator between Merlot and Sangiovese is acidity: Merlot is Medium while Sangiovese is High. Lead with that to resolve the blind call.
On the WSET ladder, Merlot is Medium and Sangiovese is High for acidity.
Merlot and Sangiovese are both red grape varieties.