McGuigan Black Label Merlot 2020 (Australia)

Description

• Toasty oak
• Fresh red berries
• Generous weight
• Soft mouthfeel

The Black Label Merlot is ruby red in colour and displays upfront aromas of red fruits with toasty oak.This wine is soft and elegant with fresh red berry characters, generous weight, and good length of flavour with a sweet oak finish.

The fruit for this wine was sourced from their vineyards in South Eastern Australia. The climate is hot with high evaporation rates and generally low rainfall, making irrigation essential. The climate is also continental, resulting in long sunny days and noticeably cooler nights. Long sunshine hours ensure fruit ripens fully and low relative humidity results in little incidence of disease.

This approachable, full-flavoured wine derives from fruit sourced from their various dry and irrigated vineyards was harvested at night. The grapes were fermented for a period of seven days. After fermentation, the wine was matured in stainless steel tanks and oak prior to final blending.

Rich, generous and approachable, the McGuigan Black Label range is your contemporary guide to Australia’s most popular wine varieties. Whether it be a refreshing Sauvignon Blanc, a full-bodied Chardonnay or Australia’s #1 selling bottled red wine, McGuigan Black Label Red, every bottle of McGuigan Black Label is packed full of varietal flavour, proving that you need not be a connoisseur to enjoy the wine of your choice for any occasion.

Food Pairing: The soft velvety texture of merlot makes it a great partner for a range of dishes featuring red meat, pork and chicken.