Saint Clair Vicar's Choice Merlot

VCMER

Ripe boysenberry and juicy plum with a touch of savoury oak.

Colour:

Deep ruby red with purple rim. 

Aroma:

Floral and fruit driven, with ripe red plums and notes of cassis. 

Palate:

Bright and fruit forward with generous offerings of juicy plum and boysenberry. The palate is fleshy with a fine powdered like structure. 

Ageing Potential:

Drinking well now this wine will continue to develop and impress for up to five years from vintage date.

Viticulture:

Fruit was harvested from a number of specifically chosen, naturally low cropping vineyards from both Marlborough’s Wairau Plain and the Hawke’s Bay winegrowing district. The vineyards were carefully monitored as they ripened to full maturity and harvested mid-April. 

Wine Analysis:

Alcohol 13% 

Food Match:

A perfect match for beef bourguignon with sweet potato.

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