Wonderfully ripe Gisborne Merlot with elegant length & richness
Beautifully mouthfilling & deeply flavoured with spice notes weaved through dark plum with black cherry
A perfect partner with Wagyu short rib, smoked brisket, oily rich ragu & excellent antipasti
TW Wines Gisborne Merlot 2022
TW Wines Gisborne Merlot 2022
Description
- American & French oak
- Dark plum & ripe cherry
- Dark cocoa & cedar
- Silky tannins
Bright garnet in the glass, this Merlot exhibits complex aromas of tobacco, cedar box and black berry compote with notes of dark cocoa. The elegant palate offers appealing flavours of dark plum and ripe cherry wrapped with silky tannin. The finish is long and velvety, with lingering flavours of inky fruit. This wine will offer complex development over the next 5 years.
Exceptionally timed harvest after a challenging season, the grapes were quickly delivered to the winery and then gently destemmed. Partially crushed berries were then plunged twice daily in a small open fermenter while complexity enhancing yeast conducted the ferment. Once dry, the skins were pressed from the wine, and the wine was transferred to American and French barriques for malolactic fermentation. After 9 months maturation in barrel, the wine was gently fined before being filtered and bottled.
Food Pairing: Warming and flavourful, this Merlot will pair perfectly with excellent steak, pungent cheese, and unctuous pasta. A perfect partner with Wagyu short rib, smoked brisket, oily rich ragu and excellent antipasti.
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