Black grape used in winemaking whose name literally means "young blackbird"
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The clue “Black grape used in winemaking whose name literally means "young blackbird"” has appeared 2 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the The Independent crossword on January 24, 2026, where the answer was MERLOT.
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