Description

Merlot

Smooth & Fruity

Easy to Carry & Share

This Merlot is a smooth and easy drinking wine with intense fruit flavours of plum and red berries. Pair this wine with roast chicken or tomato-based pasta dishes.

Certified B Corporation

Dietary Information

Contains Sulphites

Preparation and Safety

Pair this wine with roast chicken or tomato-based pasta dishes.

Break and lift perforated flap and remove circular tab portion. Pull tap out, position tap neck in opening and secure with flap. Remove tamper-evident strip. Lift handles to activate tap and dispense wine. Enjoy!

Alcohol

Alcohol by volume: 11 %

Serving suggestion: Pair this wine with roast chicken or tomato-based pasta dishes

Units of Alcohol: 24.8 units

Region of origin: South Eastern Australia

Agent: Australian Vintage Ltd

Grape Variety: Merlot

Producer: Australian Vintage (UK) Ltd

Winemaker: Jamie Saint

Wine colour: Red

Storage instructions: This wine is ideal for drinking now but can be kept for up to <><>

History

McGuigan Wines was established to celebrate the culmination of 3 generations of wine growing by the McGuigan family. Founder Brian McGuigan adopted the central symbol of the family crest, the lion, to reflect inspiration & the McGuigan's enduring spirit & passion for producing great quality Australian wine. Those proud family traditions are still at the heart of McGuigan winemaking values today. IWSC Winemaker of the Year-2009/11/12/16 & IWC White Winemaker of the Year-2009/12/13/19.

Regional information

The fruit is selected from vineyards in the Riverland, Murray Darling & Barossa Valley regions. The climate is hot with high evaporation rates & generally low rainfall, making irrigation essential. The climate is also continental, resulting in long sunny days and noticeably cooler nights. Modern viticultural & winemaking techniques mean that the climate can be seen as one of the region's strengths.

Vinification

The fruit was crushed and de-stemmed to varying sizes and styles of red fermenters where the fruit was fermented on oak at cooler temperatures of 18 - 22C for 5 - 7days. Fermenting at cooler temperatures allows the fruit flavours to be nurtured and enables retention of varietal characteristics. Post fermentation the majority of the wine is matured in stainless steel tanks with a percentage of the wine transferred onto French & American Oak. Components are then selected, blended, stabilised & clarified

Country of Origin

Country of Origin Australia

Storage

Once opened stays fresh for up to 6 weeks

For best before, see base of pack.

Packaging

Card: Recyclable

Manufacturer Address

Packed for:

Australian Vintage (UK) Limited,

London,

SE1 1LB.

By:

W1740,

UK.