Black Fruit, Red Fruit, and Herbaceous, Leather / Earthy and Sweet Spice
BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): High (More than 14%)
Origin: Western Australia (Margaret River, Swan Valley & More), Australia
Grape Varietals:
Merlot
Winemaking:
Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Red meats, duck, meatball marinara
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Below & Above Merlot 2018
Grape Varietals & Regions: 100% Merlot from Pemberton, Australia
Taste Profile: Seductive perfumed aromas of cassis, blackcurrant and chocolate. The palate has a structure of fine tannin, dark red fruits and an earthy red gravel feel. A beautifully balanced Merlot with a bold grip that will age well.
Winemaking Process: The fruit was cool fermented, with gentle hand plunges 3 times a day to allow a gentle flow of sugar from the fruit and gradual controlled release of tannin. After 15 days on skin the wine was gently separated from the skins and transferred to French oak barrels sourced from the Allier, Tronçais and Jupilles forests, 1/3 of which were new. After 10 months of maturation of on fine lees, the individual barrels were blended and clarified before being bottled
