Tasting notes:
A deep intensive ruby red to inky black. On the nose a combination of plums and chocolate come to the fore followed by blackcurrants and dark chocolate on the palate. Full intense assortments of flavours provide a feast for the palate. The wine has lots of body, yet subtle with well integrated oak giving it a lasting finish. The Alberta Annemarie Merlot pays tribute to this remarkable woman who, like fine wine, got better with age. Drink now and until 2016
Vinification:
The grapes were handpicked yielding 4.5 tons per hectare. They were then crushed, destalked and pumped into traditional open fermenters. Pump-overs and plunging was done at regular intervals. The wine was matured in French oak barrels (33% new oak) for 12 months.
Blend information:
100% Merlot