Tasting Notes
Smooth soft, silky, and fruity with easy tannins. Notes of ripe dark fruit, chocolate and underscored with hints of Black Cherry, Raspberry, and ripe plums.
A most enjoyable drink devoid of the sharpness often found in new world Merlots and devoid of any bitterness that sometimes accompanies it.
Food and pairing:
Great with steaks and red and white meats all cheeses and just quaffing.
The Wine
Merlot is a dark blue-coloured wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the colour of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.
Grape Variety:
Merlot
. OTHER INFORMATION
Please note: Vintage may vary when delivered. We do our best to ensure the current vintage is displayed as soon as available, but variations can occur.
- Non-Vintage
- Boxes contain 6 x 750mL units
- FRA – La Francette Merlot, Imported
- Cork closure
- 12.5% alc.
In Brief
A most enjoyable wine devoid of the sharpness often found in new world Merlots and devoid of any bitterness that sometimes accompanies it.