Merlot
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
Wine Style
Our Merlot is soft and easy drinking with a great long finish. Aged for 18 months in American and French oak, this wine is elegant and sophisticated.
Tasting & Pairing
Fragrant aromas of brambly blackberry, blueberry and dried rose petals mingle with spicy dustings of clove and cracked black pepper. This supple wine is inky, complex and robust enough to see you through the coldest winter. Our Merlot is a very versatile food wine and would be a great accompaniment to Angus beef tenderloin served with Lyonnaise potato, field beans and mushroom saute.
Winemaking
This vintage was grown in a cool year and harvested from our estate vineyards on Boucherie Mountain bench. This wine is fermented in 5 ton stainless steel tanks using a mix of indigenous and French cultivated yeast strains. The total time on skins is 28 days and daily gentle hand plunging gives this wine complexity and its rich dark colour. Our Merlot is barrel aged in French and American oak for 18 months prior to blending and will reward careful cellaring of 5 to 8 years.
Technical Notes
Alc. by volume: 14.5%, Total acidity: 6.3 g/l, Residual sweetness: 2.5 g/l, Sweetness code: 0, SKU code 639633,UPC code: 778856110234, Date bottled: June 2012, Case volume: 2892
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Wine Style
Our Merlot is soft and easy drinking with a great long finish. Aged for 18 months in American and French oak, this wine is elegant and sophisticated.
Tasting & Pairing
Ripe plum fruit mingles with layers of sweet, smoky, toasty oak. The fine ripe tannins bring a velvety quality to this beautifully integrated wine. This Merlot makes a terrific accompaniment to Angus beef striploin steak served with red skin potatoes, mushroom sauté and green peppercorn butter. While ready to consume now, this wine will age well into 2016.
Winemaking
The 2009 Merlot grapes were handpicked in October from Quails’ Gate vineyards. The 2009 season provided ideal growing conditions, and the cool October nights helped to preserve the fruit’s flavour and acidity. Spontaneous yeast fermentation and extended skin contact give this wine rich flavour and extraction and great complexity. Prior to blending and bottling, this wine was barrel aged in French and American oak for up to 18 months. Careful cellaring up to 5 years will enhance the aromas of this noble wine.
Technical Notes
Varietal Blend: 100% Merlot Alc. By Vol: 15.4% Total Acidity: 5.6 g/l Residual Sweetness: 2.5 g/l Sweetness Code: 0 SKU Code: 639633 UPC Code: 778856109238 Date Bottled: June 2011 Case Volume: 2842 cases
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Wine Style
Our Merlot is soft and easy drinking with a great long finish. Aged for 18 months in American and French oak, this wine is elegant and sophisticated.
Tasting & Pairing
Ripe plum fruits mingle with layers of sweet, smoky, toasty oak. The fine ripe tannins bring a velvety quality to this beautifully integrated palate. This Merlot makes a terrific accompaniment to Angus beef strip loin steak served with red skin potatoes, mushroom sauté and green peppercorn butter. While ready to consume now, this wine will age well into 2016.
Winemaking
The 2008 Merlot grapes were handpicked in October from Quails’ Gate vineyards. The 2008 season provided ideal growing conditions and the cool October nights helped to preserve the fruit’s flavor and acidity. Spontaneous yeast fermentation and extended skin contact give this wine rich colour and extraction with great complexity. Prior to blending and bottling, this wine was barrel aged in French and American oak for up to 18 months and will continue to improve with careful cellaring up to 5 years.
Technical Notes
Varietal Blend: 100% Merlot Alc. By Vol: 15.5% Total Acidity: 6.6 g/l Residual Sweetness: 3 g/l Sweetness Code: 0 SKU Code: 639633 UPC Code: 778856108231 Date Bottled: June 2010 Case Volume: 2750 cases
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Wine Style
Our Merlot is soft and easy drinking with a great long finish. Aged for 18 months in American and French oak, this wine is elegant and sophisticated.
Tasting & Pairing
Fragrant aromas of ripe plum mingle with sweet, smoky, toasty oak to make the first sip irresistable. Fine ripe tannins bring a lingering, velvety finish to the palate. Enjoy now or until 2015. This fresh, flavoursome, robust wine pairs perfectly with beef tenderloin and herbed compound butter or braised short ribs and roast root vegetable.
Winemaking
The 2007 Merlot grapes were harvested in October, 90% from the Quails’ Gate Boucherie Mountain vineyards, and the remainder from vineyards near Osoyoos. 2007 was a favourable year for Merlot with good heat throughout the growing season and cool nights in October to preserve the fruit’s flavour and acidity. Spontaneous yeast fermentation and extended skin contact give this wine rich colour and extraction with great complexity. Prior to blending and bottling, this wine was barrel aged in French and American oak for up to 18 months and will continue to improve with careful cellaring up to 5 years.
Technical Notes
Varietal: 100% Merlot Alc. By Vol: 14% Total Acidity: 6.9 g/l. Residual Sweetness: 2.4 g/l Sweetness: (0) UPC: 778856107234 Date Bottled: June 2009 Case Volume: 3960 cases
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