The Artisan Coonawarra Merlot 2019

Allegiance Wines The Artisan Coonawarra Merlot 2019

Varieties

Merlot

Region

Coonawarra

Winemaking Notes

The rich Terra Rossa soil of Coonawarra, along with its cool climate, make for perfect conditions to produce quality Merlot. Picked at 13.2 baume and crushed / destemmed. Cultured Lallamand yeast added after one day giving more upfront fruit and violet aromas. 8 days spent on skins and co-inoculated for malolactic fermentation. The wine was matured in 5% new American oak for 6 months.

Colour

Deep red with a purple hue

Nose

Aromas of plums, violets, raspberries and spiced herbs

Palate

The palate is rich and attractive with silky tannins and a long finish

Comments

The Artisan, a skilled craftsman producing high quality wines in small quantities using traditional methods. Allegiance Wines The Artisan is a small batch release of outstanding wine expressing the finest regional and varietal characters.

Alcohol

13.0%

RRP

$40.00