BLUE PYRENEES 2010 MERLOT

REGION
Pyrenees, Western Victoria, Australia.

GRAPE VARIETIES
100% Merlot.

COLOUR
Ruby red with a purple hue.

AROMA
Fragrant violets, dark berry fruit, regional mint and classy French oak.

FLAVOUR
A vibrant mouthful of floral plums complemented by forest floor flavours of mint leaves, earth and cedar wood. Medium-bodied with a firm structure from the fine grain tannins, this Merlot is memorable for its fragrance and lingering bright fruit flavours that invite immediate drinking however some cellaring time will also reward those who are patient.

WINEMAKER’S COMMENTS
The Victorian Pyrenees region is one of the few regions in Australia capable of producing consistent and distinctive high quality Merlot such as this. The 2009 - 2010 growing season in the Pyrenees brought drought relief by providing good winter and spring rains, along with generally cool conditions, ideal for vine growth, which is sometimes difficult in Merlot. The season was finished off by a warm dry autumn and some more rain. Displaying definitive varietal and regional character, this wine was produced from selected parcels of grapes sourced only from our estate vineyard. The Blue Pyrenees Merlot 2010 was fermented for 1 week in traditional 15-tonne static fermenters, followed by a 1 week extended maceration on skins in the fermenter before pressing and subsequent maturation for 18 months in, one, two and four-year-old French oak barriques.

CELLARING
Can be enjoyed now or cellared with confidence for 5 years.

TECHNICAL DETAILS
Alcohol: 14.0 %, Total Acidity: 6.08 g/L, pH: 3.43

The winery that started the modern Pyrenees era.

——CAMPBELL MATTINSON, GOURMET TRAVELLER WINE