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Bellavitano Merlot

This Wisconsin cheese combines cheddar and Parmesan and is soaked in Merlot wine. It has a short ingredient list and contains milk.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$7.00 lowest price at Wisconsin Cheese Mart
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g/about a 1 inch cube)
Protein
7g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
165mg
Saturated fat
5g
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Ingredients: Bellavitano cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), Merlot wine (grapes, water, yeast)
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
80 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%82
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 80
Nutrition 82 · Compared with other cheeses: more protein (7 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 100 · 7 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Aged cheese is soaked in Merlot; the ingredient list is simple.
Sourcing 75 · Wisconsin milk and a Plymouth maker are stated; no farm or certification is named.
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and Wisconsin sourcing are stated.
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Bellavitano cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes) Merlot wine (grapes, water, yeast)
2 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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