Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Shiraz, Merlot, Chenin blanc and Verdelho. The red wines produced are usually blended, from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and sometimes Cabernet Franc. "International" varieties such as Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah are also widely grown. It consists of of Cabernet Sauvignon and of Merlot. Other permitted grape varieties are Sauvignon gris, Ugni blanc, Colombard, Merlot blanc, Ondenc and Mauzac. The main cultivars include Pinot noir, Merlot, and Chardonnay. Two colors were discontinued for 2006, Merlot and Canyon Red. Brett Hestla, from the band Virgos Merlot, replaced Marshall. By 2010, plantings of California Merlot had dropped slightly to . Brett Hestla from the band Virgos Merlot, replaced Marshall for the tour. Outside of Burgenland, nearly half of all Austrian Merlot plantings are found in Lower Austria. In 2009, there were plantings of Swiss Merlot. Here, France is home to nearly two thirds of the world's total plantings of Merlot. In 2011, there were of Washington Merlot in cultivation. In 2009, there were of Merlot planted across Hungary.