Picardy Merlot Blend 2020
Regular price $33.00
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TASTING NOTE: This is a wine in the style of old world Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon producing regions - fruity but elegant and with excellent structure which will reward cellaring. The outstanding features of this wine are its structure, fine grained tannins, low pH without high acidity, excellent colour and pronounced fruit flavours. It should drink superbly for up to twenty years.
- ABOUT THE WINE: Destemmed fruit is pumped to overhead small fermenters. During fermentation the wine is hand-plunged three times per day. After pressing, the different ferments and varieties are then blended as early as possible to give maximum integration. Picardy also attempt to co-ferment the Cabernet Franc either with the Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon, to further enhance integration. After blending and settling, the wine is then matured in new to five year old French oak barriques. After twelve months in oak the wine is racked out of barrel to a tank and given a gentle filtration on its way to bottle.
- ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Pemberton based Picardy is owned and operated by Bill, Sandra and Dan Pannell. Picardy was established by the family in 1993. Bill and Sandra were pioneers of the Margaret River region, establishing Moss Wood vineyard and winery in 1969. After selling Moss Wood in 1985, the Pannells had an interest in Volnay’s Domaine de la Pousse d’Or, until the purchase of the property in Pemberton. Dan has grown up in the wine industry and in 1993 completed a Bachelors of Science (Oenology) at The University of Adelaide.
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Pemberton, Western Australia
- VARIETAL: Merlot (48%), Cabernet Sauvignon (33%), Cabernet Franc (19%)
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Bill & Dan Pannell
- CLASSIFICATION: Sustainable Farming
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 13.5%
- SIZE: 750ml
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