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Black grape used in winemaking whose name literally means "young blackbird" (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

merlot

(Other definitions for merlot that I've seen before include "Kind of wine grape" , "Black wine grape" , "Red wine grape variety" , "French variety of grape" , "Black grape variety" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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