2007 Merlot Reserva, De Gras
(6x75cl)
| Product Code: | 32556107 |
| Description: | 2007 Merlot Reserva, De Gras |
| Case Size: | 6x75cl |
| Producer: | De Gras, Vina MontGras |
| Region: | Colchagua Valley |
| Country: | Chile |
| Alc. By Vol.: | 14.5 |
Grape Varieties
| 100% | Merlot |
Food Matching Note:
Warm teriyaki beef salad, pan-seared venison with rosemary and dried cherries, grilled pork chops with classic barbecue sauce.
Tasting Note:
Rich and intensely red in the glass with a generously aromatic, ripe nose loaded with blackberry and plum fruit. An attractive balance of fleshy fruit and oak on the palate with notes of mint, rounded velvety tannins that soften its firm structure and dry finish.
Detailed Tasting Note:
Colour: Rich, intense red.
Nose: Generously aromatic, loaded with ripe blackberry and plum fruit.
Palate: An attractive balance of fleshy fruit and oak with notes of mint. Rounded velvety tannins soften its firm structure and dry finish.
Grape:
The traditional old world varietal, Merlot, meets the new world climate of Chile.
Location:
From the Central Valley which is sandwiched between the mountains and the sea in Chile.
Flavour:
Medium bodied and soft, bursting with ripe juicy berries and touch of vanilla spice.
USP:
An excellent example of Chilean Merlot.
Combined:
An easy drinking, soft and fruity red wine bursting with ripe cherry, plum and a touch of spice. An excellent example of what Chile offers.
Vinification Note:
The grapes were destemmed, lightly crushed and then fermented at temperatures between 26 - 30ยบ C with skin contact for 16 days. During fermentation, daily pump-overs were made to extract the desired tannins and colour. After the maceration period, 60% of the blend was aged for 12 months in American oak barrels. This wine was finished with a light egg white fining.