Mer·lot or mer·lot 
(mər-lō, mĕr-)
(mər-lō, mĕr-)n.
1. A variety of grape originally grown in the Bordeaux region of France that is used to make red wine.
2. A dry red wine made from this grape.
[French, young blackbird, Merlot, diminutive of merle, blackbird (probably from the color of the grape), from Old French; see MERLE1.]