B&G Reserve Merlot 2021 (France)

Description

Blackberry, Coffee, Strawberry

"It's attractively fragrant with dark cherry, olive, smoky bacon and roasted nut aromas. The palate delivers succulent fruit intensity with supple texture and fine tannins, offering delightful drinking. At its best: now to 2026" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2022

This Merlot is a brilliant garnet red colour, The nose reveals nice aromas of ripe fruits (strawberry, blackberry) with delicate coffee notes. Harmonious and elegant on the palate, offering a round structure, full of red and black berries.

Languedoc Roussillon (750 000 acres) along the Mediterranean sea. Blend of wines coming from the Herault area (49%), the Aude area (6%) and the Gard area (45%). Coming from different regions of the Languedoc (The Aude, the Herault and the Gard) where each offers a different type of soil (schist, marls, chalk and clay). The hot and windy Mediterranean climate, along with the interesting diversity in the soils of these 3 areas, result in powerful and fruity wines.

Optimum ripeness of the grapes - de-stalking and crushing of the grapes – a part of the harvest benefits from a “flash détente” process to enhance an optimum level of color and fruity aromas – the other part follow a traditional alcoholic fermentation in vats with 2 rack and return per day. Long maceration (3 weeks) with micro oxygenation before malolactic fermentation in vats to develop the color and to supple the tannins.

Food Pairing: red meat, poultry, pasta and cheese.