AWJS Merlot 2019 (6 bottles)

Aromas of plum, rich ripe berries and a touch of spice. These flavours lead to a soft rounded palate, full of juicy fruit and gentle tannin with savoury finish. These flavours lead to a soft rounded palate, full of juicy fruit and gentle tannin with savoury finish

Food that compliments the wine are: BBQ’s, roasts or richer, more hearty stews.

Winemaking
Trained onto two wire vertical trellises with both wires mechanically pruned back to 2 buds. The canopy is managed through reduced water to restrict its vigour and increase both colour and flavour intensity.

After night harvesting, the Merlot grapes were crushed into static fermenters. After a brief cold soak to extract colour and flavour, the must inoculated with Bordeaux style yeast strain. Controlled fermentation occurred over ten days, commencing at 24°C reducing to 20°C. Gentle Pump-overs occurred six times daily to maximise the extraction of colour whilst retaining a soft juicy palate structure. Pump-overs were reduced to twice daily towards the end of fermentation to minimise seed tannin extraction. To avoid any harsh tannins and bitterness only free run and first pressings were used in this blend. After pressing, the wine was settled for three weeks before racking onto French oak for 6 months.

Alc: 13.5%
Vintage: 2019
Case: 6 Bottles
Size: 750ml

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