Red Wine · Wellington

Merlot

Intense dark fruit, silk tannins, and a long lingering finish.

Alcohol 14.0%

Acidity 5.4 g/L

Oak 16 Months

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Lavo Merlot

The Bottle

Tasting Profile

This complex Merlot has intense flavours of ripe blackberry, red berry and blackcurrant. There are hints of mint and violet aromas including subtle tones of dark chocolate and coffee. The wine has well integrated French oak, a smooth palate and a long lingering finish.

Blackberry Red Berry Blackcurrant Mint Violet Dark Chocolate Coffee

Alcohol 14.0%

Total Acidity 5.4 g/L

Residual Sugar 2.2 g/L

Food Pairing

Lamb roast or rack of lamb

Beef fillet or braised short rib

Duck confit

Mature hard cheese

Dark chocolate desserts

The Cellar

Winemaking

After destemming, the grape must is subjected to cold maceration for 48 hours before fermentation is initiated in open-top stainless steel tanks. Regular pump overs and manual punch downs are done during fermentation to maximise flavour extraction.

Post fermentation the wine is left on its skins for an extended 21 days after fermentation to further soften and integrate tannins. The wine is then sent straight to barrel post fermentation.

It is aged in 225L French oak barrels for 16 months, 15% new oak and the remainder in 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill oak barrels, producing a wine of remarkable depth and complexity.

Serving

Temperature 16 – 18°C

Decant 30 – 45 minutes

Glass Bordeaux

Cellaring 5 – 8 years

"Our wine has been created from love, to be enjoyed with love."

Merlot

Tasting Profile

Winemaking

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