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Wine Details
Price:
$29.90 per bottle
Description:
This year our Renaissance Merlot is 100% Estate fruit. Early in fermentation we knew we had something special. This wine spent 16 months in barrel and has been blended with a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon for complexity and structure. This expressive wine delivers rich flavours of blackberry and plum with smooth tannins and a chocolate finish. It is round and full on the palate.
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Varietal Definition
Merlot:
Merlot is known as a Noble Bordeaux varietal. Although it came to France in the first century, it was not named until the 1880s. Merlot was originally used only for blending, as it is soft and compliant, very useful in softening other Bordeaux wines like Cabernets. Recently in California and Chile it became popular as a 100% varietal wine. Merlot tends to be easier to grow in a variety of soil conditions and is harvested earlier in the year than Cabernet. Although most Merlots are made to be drunk earlier, there are many with complexities of a Cabernet. Flavors of plum, black cherry, violet, chocolate and orange pair well with rich, red pasta dishes, hearty chicken dishes, and any beef combination that you fancy. The perfect match of course is chocolate. Not only does the chocolate compliment the wine and vice-versa, but the essence of both flavors linger eternally.
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