Tasting Notes: A seriously fun wine with vibrant red cherry and vanilla aromas, the palate is soft and luscious with flavours of fresh cranberries, raspberries and currants.
Region: Coonawara, Australia
Varieties: 100% Merlot
ABV: 14%
Closure: Cork
Pairing: Try with BBQ ribs or chocolatey desserts
More Info: A twist on Australia’s unique sparkling red which is usually made with Shiraz. Merlot lends itself quite well to it thanks to its intensely fruity flavours. A base wine is made using 100% Merlot grapes in a dry style. It’s then matured to 18 months in two-year-old French and American oak before the secondary fermentation is then carried out. The wine is then “liquered” to the desired sweetness.